When to go · Oberammergau
Oberammergau, month by month
The best months for Oberammergau: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Carnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (quiet, some closures); Passion Play years are crowded and expensive.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oberammergau, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.
Oberammergau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.