Munich weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Munich is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with June and August close behind. Munich averages about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 97 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Munich?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Munich is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 65 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Munich?
Munich isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate July (71) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 861 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 65 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 56 mm | 2 |
| April | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 51 mm | 4 |
| May | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 95 mm | 5 |
| June | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 102 mm | 6 |
| July | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 97 mm | 6 |
| August | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 102 mm | 5 |
| September | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 68 mm | 3 |
| October | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 61 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 60 mm | 0 |
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Munich: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Munich?
Munich is a city break in Germany at 453 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Munich get a year?
Munich gets about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Munich?
The sunniest time to visit Munich is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Munich?
January is the least sunny month in Munich, scoring 0/100 with about 65 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Munich?
The typical midday UV index in Munich peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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