Munich is at its most pleasant from June to early September. For walking, go from late August to October. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Munich never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid August, at 35, mostly because it is too cool. The weakest stretch is from late September to May, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 55% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from June to early September. It peaks in late July, at 75. Avoid November to mid March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late August to October, with a second spell from late April to mid June. It peaks in late September, at 81. The weakest stretch is in mid January, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too cold.
The snow season here falls in mid January. It peaks in mid January, at 56. That is a short window, about ten days a year. The weakest stretch is from May to October, when it drops 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 Munich over the whole year is 10°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C. Munich has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 26% in March, the driest month, to 35% in June, the wettest. Winds in Munich are highest in February, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Munich come in September, when the sky is typically 53% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 77%.
Month by month Munich 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 | 2°C | -1°C | -3°C | 31% | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| February | 5°C | 0°C | -0°C | 28% | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| March | 8°C | 1°C | 3°C | 26% | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| April | 13°C | 4°C | 8°C | 26% | 63% | 3.0 m/s | 20 | 0 | 55 |
| May | 16°C | 10°C | 13°C | 32% | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 41 | 3 | 72 |
| June | 22°C | 14°C | 20°C | 35% | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 72 | 19 | 63 |
| July | 22°C | 15°C | 21°C | 30% | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 74 | 24 | 58 |
| August | 22°C | 15°C | 21°C | 29% | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 67 | 31 | 52 |
| September | 18°C | 10°C | 16°C | 30% | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 57 | 10 | 71 |
| October | 14°C | 7°C | 11°C | 30% | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 27 | 0 | 67 |
| November | 6°C | 3°C | 2°C | 26% | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| December | 3°C | 0°C | -1°C | 27% | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 Munich weather by season
Year round, Munich has days of about 2°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 22°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -1°C to 15°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 10°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around March. 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.
Munich weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Munich has typical daily highs of about 3°C and lows of about -0°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Munich weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Munich has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Munich weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Munich has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 31% chance of rain on a given day.
Munich weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Munich has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Munich?
Munich has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 26% in March, the driest month, to 35% in June, the wettest.
What time of year is Munich windiest?
Winds in Munich are highest in February, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Munich year round?
The average temperature in Munich over the whole year is 10°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°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.