When to go · Munich

Munich in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey, few snow days), Oktoberfest weekends if you dislike crowds and peak prices.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Germany overall
Prices: Medium; Germany overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Munich

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey, few snow days), Oktoberfest weekends if you dislike crowds and peak prices.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MunichHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
Bavaria and the Alps, Germany · Munich, Bavarian Alps, Black Forest, Lake Constancecool
Summer thunderstorms in the mountains; skiing January–March at Garmisch and Berchtesgaden. Foehn wind brings clear warm days in autumn.

Germany overall: Carnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Munich, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey, few snow days), Oktoberfest weekends if you dislike crowds and peak prices.

May: Inside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.

Munich: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.