Garmisch-Partenkirchen Travel Guide

City Popular ski resort town in Bavaria, Germany

The twin towns funnel alpine traffic to the Zugspitze cable car; skiers, climbers and summer hikers pass mountain huts, Bavarian beer halls and narrow streets full of postcard architecture.

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Climate

Garmisch-Partenkirchen's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -6°C to 22°C. Abundant rainfall (1345 mm/year), wettest in July.

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JulySeptemberAugust
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
35°
Warmest Month
-29°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of 2°C and lows of -6°C. Moderate rainfall (72 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

34 Poor

Comfort

-2°
Feels Like Freezing
-2°C
Temperature
-6°
90%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

72 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.8h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 4°C and lows of -5°C. Moderate rainfall (71 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

43 Poor

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-5°
88%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

71 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.3
UV Index
Low
10.1h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (89 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

41 Poor

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-2°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

89 mm
Rainfall
2.2 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.6
UV Index
Moderate
11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 1°C. Regular rainfall (96 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

51 Acceptable

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
12°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

96 mm
Rainfall
2.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.0
UV Index
Moderate
13.5h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (123 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
18°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

123 mm
Rainfall
2.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.3
UV Index
High
14.9h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (174 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
20°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

174 mm
Rainfall
2.2 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.6
UV Index
Very High
15.7h daylight

July

July is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (180 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

69 Good

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
11° 22°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

180 mm
Rainfall
2.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.6
UV Index
Very High
15.3h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (173 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

61 Good

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
11° 22°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

173 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.3
UV Index
High
14.1h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 7°C. Significant rainfall (109 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

63 Good

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
18°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

109 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.9
UV Index
Moderate
12.4h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C. Regular rainfall (82 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
13°
84%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

82 mm
Rainfall
1.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.5
UV Index
Low
10.7h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (95 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

41 Poor

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-2°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

95 mm
Rainfall
1.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.2
UV Index
Low
9.2h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C. Regular rainfall (81 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

32 Poor

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-5°
89%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

81 mm
Rainfall
1.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.3h daylight

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