When to go · Oberammergau
Oberammergau in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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
- OberammergauHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 11 days
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 Oberammergau, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
May: 14
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
May: Inside Oberammergau's best window: May–Oct.
Oberammergau: 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