When to go · Munich

Munich in January

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: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Germany overall
Prices: Low; 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.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MunichHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 10 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: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.