Best time to visit Munich
The best time to visit Munich is April–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | -1.4 °C / 29 °F | 70 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | -1.2 °C / 30 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 1.4 °C / 35 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
| April | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 4.9 °C / 41 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| May | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 118 mm / 4.6 in | best month |
| June | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | best month |
| July | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 104 mm / 4.1 in | best month |
| August | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | best month |
| September | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| October | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month, for Oktoberfest. The weather alone makes it good. |
| November | 8 °C / 46 °F | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | -0.4 °C / 31 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–October
- Good
- March
April through September are best for exploring, with mild-to-warm, sunny days and only moderate summer rain; March is a good, still-cool shoulder month, and October is lifted to best by Oktoberfest despite cooling, damper weather. November to February are too cold, dull and damp for comfortable walking.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 11.6 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: feels like (high) 6.4 °C / 44 °F, average daily low 1.4 °C / 35 °F, average daily high 10.1 °C / 50 °F.
Also on: Fasching (Carnival), St Patrick's Day, Strong-beer season (Starkbierzeit), Theresienwiese spring flea market.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 12.5 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, wet days 11 days, relative humidity 68%, average daily low 4.9 °C / 41 °F.
Also on: Folk festivals, Strong-beer season (Starkbierzeit), Theresienwiese spring flea market.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.5 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 16.5 days, precipitation 118 mm / 4.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days.
Also on: Lange Nacht der Musik, May Day maypole traditions, Theresienwiese spring flea market.
Watch out for: May Day closures.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, average daily low 13.1 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 13.6 days, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 3.5 days.
Also on: Christopher Street Day, Corso Leopold street fair, Munich Film Festival, Opera, theatre and circus arts festivals, Theatron Pfingstfestival, Tollwood festivals.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily low 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 14.3 days, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days.
Also on: Kocherlball, Münchner Sommernachtstraum, Tollwood festivals.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 14.2 days, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days.
Also on: Impark, Theatron Musiksommer.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.7 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, wet days 11.9 days.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
Also on: Oktoberfest, Corso Leopold street fair, Isarinselfest.
Watch out for: Oktoberfest crowds and prices.
October · best
Good weather, made best by Oktoberfest.
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 63%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, feels like (high) 12.5 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily high 14.3 °C / 58 °F, wet days 10.2 days, average daily low 6.6 °C / 44 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
Watch out for: Oktoberfest crowds and prices.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Blomberg, 44 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.2 °C | 1.9 °C | 6.4 °C | 12.5 °C | 17.1 °C | 22.9 °C | 24.8 °C | 24.3 °C | 18.7 °C | 12.5 °C | 5.2 °C | 1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 0.8 days | 1 days | 1.3 days | 3.2 days | 3.5 days | 3.1 days | 3.3 days | 2.4 days | 1.9 days | 1.4 days | 1.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 am | 9 am | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 7 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 9 am | 9 am | 7 am |
| Sunshine per day | 4.8 h | 6.4 h | 8.3 h | 10.3 h | 10.3 h | 11.5 h | 12.1 h | 10.6 h | 8.8 h | 6.8 h | 5.3 h | 4.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 79% | 73% | 68% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 73% | 79% | 83% | 86% | 86% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 14.1 µg/m³ | 19.1 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 19.4 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Oktoberfest Major
16 September–5 October, dates vary from year to year
- Fasching (Carnival)
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Strong-beer season (Starkbierzeit)
March and April
- St Patrick's Day
14–20 March, dates vary from year to year
- Theresienwiese spring flea market
March, April and May
- Folk festivals
April
- May Day maypole traditions
1 May
- Lange Nacht der Musik
May
- Munich Film Festival
June
- Opera, theatre and circus arts festivals
June
- Tollwood festivals
June, July, November and December
- Corso Leopold street fair
June and September
- Theatron Pfingstfestival
June
- Christopher Street Day
June
- Kocherlball
July
- Münchner Sommernachtstraum
July
- Theatron Musiksommer
August
- Impark
August
- Isarinselfest
September
- Christmas markets
26 November–24 December, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Oktoberfest crowds and prices Major
16 September–5 October, dates vary from year to year
- May Day closures
1 May