Best Time to Visit Munich
Recommended: May to Sep
When to go
May through September for warm weather and beer garden season, though July-August and the Oktoberfest window (September 19-October 4, 2026) bring the highest hotel prices and crowds. Late September and October outside the festival, plus May-June, give milder weather and thinner crowds. December adds Christmas markets but real cold.
Month by month in Germany
Munich sits in Germany, so the country's broader seasonal pattern applies. May-September gives the warmest weather and the longest days, with June-August busiest and priciest, especially around Oktoberfest in Munich. Shoulder months (April, May, September, October) balance mild weather with thinner crowds. Christmas markets make late November-December worthwhile despite the cold.
Mar-MayCool to mild, parks and biergartens reopening, fewer tourists, lower hotel prices than summer.
Jun-AugWarmest and busiest, long daylight hours, peak hotel prices, Oktoberfest crowds hit Munich mid-Sep to early Oct.
Sep-OctMild days, cooler nights, wine and harvest season, Oktoberfest itself runs mid-September into early October.
Nov-DecCold and often gray, but Christmas markets run nationwide from late November through December.
Jan-FebColdest months, lowest hotel and flight prices, short daylight hours, good for museums and indoor sights.