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Best time to visit Munich

The best time to visit Munich, Germany is June–September — expect daytime highs near 20°C and roughly 12.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Munich climate at a glance

Munich sees average daytime highs ranging from 4°C in January to 24°C in July. Around 1136 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 165 wet days a year, peaking in August (150 mm) and easing off in March (61 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature from December to February.

Munich temperature & rainfall by month

January: 73 mm rainFebruary: 72 mm rainMarch: 61 mm rainApril: 69 mm rainMay: 129 mm rainJune: 143 mm rainJuly: 110 mm rainAugust: 150 mm rainSeptember: 100 mm rainOctober: 74 mm rainNovember: 76 mm rainDecember: 78 mm rainJanuary high: 4°CFebruary high: 9°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 14°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 23°CJuly high: 24°CAugust high: 24°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: 0°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 3°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Munich

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
May–October
6 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
April
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–March
5 months · score < 5

Munich climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.3 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 4°C -2°C 13.8 73 mm 4.5 h 80% 0.1 · Challenging
February 9°C 0°C 12.8 72 mm 6.7 h 73% 3.0 · Poor
March 11°C 1°C 12.7 61 mm 8.2 h 71% 4.5 · Poor
April 14°C 3°C 13.2 69 mm 9.2 h 69% 6.2 · Fair
May 17°C 8°C 16.2 129 mm 9.6 h 74% 7.4 · Good
June 23°C 13°C 14.2 143 mm 11.9 h 72% 8.4 · Good
July 24°C 14°C 14.8 110 mm 11.7 h 70% 8.2 · Good
August 24°C 14°C 15.8 150 mm 10.3 h 76% 8.0 · Good
September 20°C 11°C 12.2 100 mm 9.1 h 79% 8.7 · Excellent
October 16°C 7°C 12.3 74 mm 6.8 h 82% 7.2 · Good
November 8°C 2°C 12.8 76 mm 5.1 h 86% 2.7 · Challenging
December 5°C -1°C 13.8 78 mm 4.1 h 83% 0.6 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 24°C
Coldest month
January · -2°C nights
Wettest month
August · 150 mm
Driest month
March · 61 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Munich?

The best time to visit Munich is June–September, when daytime highs average around 20°C with about 12.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Munich?

July is the hottest month in Munich, with average highs of 24°C.

What is the rainiest month in Munich?

August is the rainiest month in Munich, with around 150 mm of rainfall over 15.8 rainy days.

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