Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Garmisch-Partenkirchen sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 349 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Garmisch-Partenkirchen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Garmisch-Partenkirchen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 349 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 3°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Garmisch-Partenkirchen reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -8° | 87 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -7° | 81 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -3° | 110 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 10° / 0° | 117 | 15.6 | 8.7 | 13.3 | 1.9 |
| May | 15° / 5° | 187 | 20.8 | 2.9 | 14.9 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 18° / 8° | 202 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 15.7 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 202 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 15.4 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 19° / 10° | 203 | 18.7 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 142 | 15.3 | 1 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 11° / 3° | 109 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 5° / -2° | 99 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 1° / -7° | 94 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Garmisch-Partenkirchen gets around 349 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
What to pack for Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Garmisch-Partenkirchen sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.