When to go · Munich
Munich in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey, few snow days), Oktoberfest weekends if you dislike crowds and peak prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Munich
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey, few snow days), Oktoberfest weekends if you dislike crowds and peak prices.
Weather in January
- MunichHighs around 4 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 28 °F, rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
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