When to go · Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Weather in October
- Garmisch-PartenkirchenHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Oktoberfest (Munich) big impact
Mid Sep – early Oct (19 Sep – 4 Oct 2026) · Germany
Munich hotels triple in price; trains from Munich crowded in the evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Oct: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
January: Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast