Month by month
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from late September into early October (19 Sep to 4 Oct in 2026). During Advent, the four weeks before Christmas, Christmas markets open in towns across Germany.
- JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 3°C by day, -2°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
- FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 6°C by day, -1°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
- MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 10°C by day, 1°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
- AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 14°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
- MayBestTypically 19°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
- JuneBestTypically 26°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- JulyBestTypically 26°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
- AugustBestTypically 26°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- SeptemberBestTypically 22°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
- OctoberGo with a plan: MildTypically 16°C by day, 7°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
- NovemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 8°C by day, 2°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 4°C by day, 0°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
Typical weather is for Berlin: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.
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[Photo: Munich]
Munich in 3 daysFrauenkirche, Marienplatz, Viktualienmarkt, Munich Residence, Hofbräuhaus, Nymphenburg Palace, Alte Pinakothek, Neuschwanstein Castle, Füssen3 days, GermanyBalanced pace
[Photo: Berlin]
Berlin in 3 daysReichstag dome, Brandenburg Gate, East Side Gallery, Berlin Wall Memorial, Museum Island, TV Tower, Charlottenburg Palace, Kurfürstendamm3 days, GermanyBalanced pace
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Germany in 7 daysReichstag dome, East Side Gallery, Museum Island, Charlottenburg Palace, ICE to Munich, Viktualienmarkt, Nymphenburg Palace, Neuschwanstein Castle7 days, GermanyBalanced pace