Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather in August

In August, Garmisch-Partenkirchen sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 203 mm of precipitation across 18.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Garmisch-Partenkirchen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garmisch-Partenkirchen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Precipitation
203 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Garmisch-Partenkirchen reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
161910
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181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
24199
25199
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31178

How August really feels in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°8712.611.78.70.0
Feb / -7°8111.911.69.90.0
Mar / -3°11015.411.811.60.4
Apr10° / 11715.68.713.31.9
May15° / 18720.82.914.93.3
Jun18° / 20220.30.415.74.3
Jul20° / 10°20219.50.115.44.9
Aug19° / 10°20318.70.214.15.0
Sep15° / 14215.3112.44.1
Oct11° / 10913.14.310.62.7
Nov / -2°9912.48.99.10.5
Dec / -7°9413.511.88.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114951
124852
134852
144951
154951
165050
175050
184951
194852
204852
214951
224852
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Garmisch-Partenkirchen gets around 203 mm of rain and snow over 18.7 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1610
2600
3600
4610
5610
6610
7610
8610
9610
10610
11610
12610
13610
14600
15600
16600
17600
18590
19590
20590
21590
22591
23591
24591
25591
26591
27591
28592
29582
30582
31582

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166331
266331
366331
467321
568311
669301
770291
871281
971281
1072271
1173261
1274251
1374251
1476240
1577230
1677230
1778220
1878220
1978220
2079210
2179210
2280200
2381190
2482180
2582180
2684160
2785150
2886140
2987130
3088120
3190100

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:577:46
214.84:597:45
314.75:007:43
414.75:017:42
514.65:037:40
614.65:047:39
714.55:057:37
814.55:077:36
914.45:087:34
1014.45:097:32
1114.35:117:31
1214.35:127:29
1314.25:137:27
1414.25:157:26
1514.15:167:24
1614.15:177:22
1714.05:197:20
1814.05:207:19
1913.95:217:17
2013.95:237:15
2113.85:247:13
2213.85:257:11
2313.75:277:09
2413.75:287:07
2513.65:307:05
2613.55:317:03
2713.55:327:02
2813.45:347:00
2913.45:356:58
3013.35:366:56
3113.35:386:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garmisch-Partenkirchen in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Garmisch-Partenkirchen sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garmisch-Partenkirchen peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Garmisch-Partenkirchen sits at 47.5°N, 11.1°E, 705 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Telfs, 21 km away.

Topography around Garmisch-Partenkirchen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garmisch-Partenkirchen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m around an average of 855 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,249 m.

The land around Garmisch-Partenkirchen is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
898 m
16 km
2,307 m
80 km
3,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Telfs 21 km · Fussen 31 km · Hötting 32 km · Innsbruck 34 km · Wilten 34 km · Pradl 35 km · Penzberg 36 km · Igls 37 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Garmisch-Partenkirchen (47.4921°, 11.0958°, elevation 705 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).