When to go · Munich
Munich in October
Great month. Inside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Munich in this guide.
Weather in October
- MunichHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Bavaria and the Alps, Germany · Munich, Bavarian Alps, Black Forest, Lake Constancefine
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.
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 Munich, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 0
October: Inside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast