SeasonMapGarmisch-Partenkirchen (Garmisch) weather by month
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The best time to visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Garmisch) is December to February — 85/100 in January, 4°C and 13 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (80/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 11/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Germany →
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Garmisch-Partenkirchen is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 85 | A | 4°C | 13 d | 5 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 75 | B | 8°C | 10 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 59 | D | 11°C | 11 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 43 | F | 15°C | 12 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 24 | F | 18°C | 16 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 16 | F | 24°C | 15 d | 11 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JulJuly | 14 | F | 24°C | 17 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 11 | F | 24°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 19 | F | 20°C | 13 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| OctOctober | 28 | F | 16°C | 10 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 67 | C | 9°C | 10 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 80 | A | 4°C | 12 d | 5 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Garmisch-Partenkirchen through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- April
- Glacier skiing after the thaw15 Apr – 10 May (usually)Season
- June
- Trail and hut season15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually)Season
- September
- Almabtrieb cattle drives12 Sep – 5 Oct (usually)Festival
- November
- Christmas market25 Nov – 24 Dec (usually)Festival
- December
- New Year ski jumping30 Dec – 2 JanFestival
- Ski season5 Dec – 20 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsNew Year ski jumping, Christmas holidays in Germany, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet