The most comfortable time to visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen is from June to early September. For walking, go from July to October. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Garmisch-Partenkirchen is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 30, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in December, when the sky is typically 47% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from June to early September. It peaks in late July, at 69. The weakest stretch is from November to March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from July to October, with a second spell from May to mid June. It peaks in late September, at 79. Avoid December to January for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For snow, go in mid January. It peaks in mid January, at 60. That is a short window, about ten days a year. Avoid late May to mid October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too mild. Snow here is a proxy: cold enough for snow to hold, with precipitation likely. It is not measured snow depth.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Garmisch-Partenkirchen over the whole year is 8°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -4°C. Garmisch-Partenkirchen has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 27% in December, the driest month, to 39% in June, the wettest. Winds in Garmisch-Partenkirchen are highest in April, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen come in August, when the sky is typically 55% covered; May is the cloudiest month, at 67%.
Month by month Garmisch-Partenkirchen climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0°C | -4°C | -5°C | 37% | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| February | 4°C | -2°C | -0°C | 29% | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| March | 7°C | -0°C | 2°C | 32% | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| April | 10°C | 3°C | 6°C | 32% | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 13 | 0 | 50 |
| May | 14°C | 7°C | 11°C | 38% | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 36 | 1 | 64 |
| June | 20°C | 13°C | 18°C | 39% | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 64 | 17 | 61 |
| July | 20°C | 13°C | 19°C | 38% | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 65 | 18 | 60 |
| August | 20°C | 13°C | 19°C | 34% | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 64 | 23 | 58 |
| September | 16°C | 9°C | 14°C | 29% | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 51 | 4 | 71 |
| October | 12°C | 6°C | 9°C | 30% | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 23 | 0 | 60 |
| November | 6°C | 1°C | 2°C | 29% | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| December | 2°C | -3°C | -2°C | 27% | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 4 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather by season
Year round, Garmisch-Partenkirchen has days of about -0°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 20°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -4°C to 13°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 8°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has typical daily highs of about 2°C and lows of about -3°C, with a 31% chance of rain on a given day.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
Garmisch-Partenkirchen has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 27% in December, the driest month, to 39% in June, the wettest.
What time of year is Garmisch-Partenkirchen windiest?
Winds in Garmisch-Partenkirchen are highest in April, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Garmisch-Partenkirchen year round?
The average temperature in Garmisch-Partenkirchen over the whole year is 8°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -4°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.