When to go · Munich
Munich in May
Great month. Inside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Munich
Inside Munich's best window: May–Oct; late Sep for Oktoberfest.
Weather in May
- MunichHighs around 19 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 13 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast