Berchtesgaden vs Garmisch-Partenkirchen: which is better, month by month

Berchtesgaden beats Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (88 vs 19) — while Garmisch-Partenkirchen wins December to February; they are within 3 points in November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Berchtesgaden

🇩🇪 Germany · mild climate

Best month: September 88/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

🇩🇪 Germany · mild climate

Best month: January 85/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Berchtesgaden vs Garmisch-Partenkirchen — all 12 months

Month	Berchtesgaden	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Winner	Gap
January	61Ccold, rainy, clean air	85Acold, rainy, clean air	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	24
February	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	75Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	5
March	76Bcold, rainy, clean air	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Berchtesgaden	17
April	86Acool, rainy, clean air	43Fcool, rainy, clean air	Berchtesgaden	43
May	85Anice, soaked, clean air	24Fnice, soaked, clean air	Berchtesgaden	61
June	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	16Fwarm, soaked, clean air	Berchtesgaden	66
July	79Bwarm, soaked, clean air	14Fwarm, soaked, clean air	Berchtesgaden	65
August	78Bwarm, soaked, clean air	11Fwarm, soaked, clean air	Berchtesgaden	67
September	88Anice, rainy, clean air	19Fnice, rainy, clean air	Berchtesgaden	69
October	81Acool, rainy, clean air	28Fcool, rainy, clean air	Berchtesgaden	53
November	69Ccold, rainy, clean air	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
December	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	80Acold, rainy, clean air	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (88 vs 19). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.