When to go · Munich
Munich in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MunichHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 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.
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.
Good Friday to Easter Monday big impact
26 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 · Germany
Four-day weekend; shops closed Friday, Sunday and Monday; trains busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Munich, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
May: Inside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.
Munich: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket