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

Zermatt beats Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (51 vs 28) — and they are within 3 points in June, July and December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

🇩🇪 Germany · mild climate

Best month: January 85/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Zermatt

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: January 90/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Garmisch-Partenkirchen vs Zermatt — all 12 months

Month	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Zermatt	Winner	Gap
January	85Acold, rainy, clean air	90Sfreezing, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	5
February	75Bcold, a little rain, clean air	85Acold, a little rain, clean air	Zermatt	10
March	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	80Acold, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	21
April	43Fcool, rainy, clean air	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	20
May	24Fnice, soaked, clean air	44Fcool, soaked, clean air	Zermatt	20
June	16Fwarm, soaked, clean air	19Fnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
July	14Fwarm, soaked, clean air	13Fwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
August	11Fwarm, soaked, clean air	16Fwarm, soaked, clean air	Zermatt	5
September	19Fnice, rainy, clean air	27Fnice, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	8
October	28Fcool, rainy, clean air	51Dcool, soaked, clean air	Zermatt	23
November	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	75Bcold, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	8
December	80Acold, rainy, clean air	82Afreezing, rainy, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (28 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.