When to go · Munich
Munich, month by month
The best months for Munich: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey, few snow days), Oktoberfest weekends if you dislike crowds and peak prices.4 °C / -2 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey, few snow days), Oktoberfest weekends if you dislike crowds and peak prices.6 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.10 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.15 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.19 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.23 °C / 13 °C, 14 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.25 °C / 15 °C, 14 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.25 °C / 15 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.20 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.15 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest). Across Germany: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.8 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest). Across Germany: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.5 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays