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Bavaria's confident capital pairs royal palaces and world-class museums with beer gardens, English Garden surfers, and easy Alpine day trips.

Is Munich right for you?

When to come

Late spring through early autumn, plus December for the Christmas markets

Around 25°C by day in July, 4°C in January — recorded at the local weather station.

What it costs

Mid-range. Comfortable without planning around money, expensive if you stop counting.

What we've planned, and who for

We publish a multi-day route for this one.

Munich is inDeepest in Europe
When to go
January: around 4 degrees by day, -2 at night, 52 millimetres of rain, some rain.
February: around 6 degrees by day, -1 at night, 46 millimetres of rain, some rain.
March: around 10 degrees by day, 2 at night, 61 millimetres of rain, some rain.
April: around 15 degrees by day, 5 at night, 56 millimetres of rain, some rain.
May: around 19 degrees by day, 9 at night, 107 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
June: around 23 degrees by day, 13 at night, 121 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
July: around 25 degrees by day, 15 at night, 119 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
August: around 25 degrees by day, 15 at night, 117 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
September: around 20 degrees by day, 10 at night, 78 millimetres of rain, some rain. We recommend this month.
October: around 15 degrees by day, 7 at night, 67 millimetres of rain, some rain. We recommend this month.
November: around 8 degrees by day, 2 at night, 58 millimetres of rain, some rain.
December: around 5 degrees by day, -1 at night, 59 millimetres of rain, some rain. We recommend this month.
Cold to hot, by dayDry to wetWhen we would go

Late spring through early autumn, plus December for the Christmas markets

Average daily highs, recorded at Munich (Dreimuehlenviertel), 1991-2020 normals.

Where this comes from

World Meteorological Organization / DWD (via en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich)

Budget level

Mid-range

Typical cost profile for visitors

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On the map

Finding Munich

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The stories

Reading Munich

The golden Virgin Mary atop the Mariensaule column on Marienplatz in Munich, with the twin green onion domes of the Frauenkirche behind and the New Town Hall's spire to the right.
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Stays

Munich by neighborhood: where to book and where to think twice

Munich's transit makes every district close, so the neighborhood you book decides your evenings rather than your sightseeing - and one obvious-looking area is the city's standard mistake.

Germany · 11 min
Munich's Marienplatz filled with people in front of the New Town Hall, its Gothic Revival facade and clock tower under a cloudy sky.
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Itineraries

Munich in Three Days, and a Fourth Spent Out of the City

Three days covers Munich properly, but only in the right order — and the real question is whether a fourth day belongs in the mountains, at a lake, or back in the city.

Germany · 12 min
Aerial view of Munich's old town at sunset, with the tower of St. Peter's Church rising over Marienplatz and the rooftops of the historic center
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Destinations

Munich for First-Timers: The Complete Guide

Beer gardens under chestnut trees, a royal palace in the city center, and the Alps on the horizon — how to do Bavaria's capital right on a first visit.

Germany · 2 min
Nymphenburg Palace in Munich in low evening sun, its long baroque wings and statue-lined parterre mirrored in the still canal that runs up to the entrance
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The List

Munich for the culture-hungry: the best of its art and history

The Wittelsbachs spent seven centuries collecting, and Munich inherited the museum landscape to prove it - here is what to see, in what order, and on which days it is actually open.

Germany · 12 min
The Monopteros temple on its snow-covered mound in Munich's English Garden in midwinter, bare beeches behind it and a handful of walkers climbing the white slope
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Hidden Gems

Munich off-season: the quiet months that might be its best

Strip away Oktoberfest and the Christmas markets and what remains are the months when Munich belongs to the people who live there: cheaper, calmer, and built around beer halls, museums and a strong-beer season almost no visitor has heard of.

Germany · 16 min
In pictures

Munich, framed

Crowds on the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich between the Paulaner tower topped by a giant beer stein and the Loewenbraeu tower with its lion.
Photo: Jonathan Rathgeb / Unsplash
A cheese counter at Munich's Viktualienmarkt, wheels and wedges behind glass with handwritten German price cards
Photo: Sarah Donovan / Unsplash
English Garden and the river surfers, Munich
Photo: Luis Fernando Felipe Alves / Unsplash
Eat your way through the Viktualienmarkt, Munich
Photo: Dieter K / Unsplash
Our picks

What we'd do in Munich

See and do

Where to stay

Before you go

Practical essentials for Germany

Money

Euro (EUR)

Language

German; English is widely spoken in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Cologne.

Power

Type C/F, 230V 50Hz

Getting around

Every city has a dense U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus network, and the Deutschlandticket — €63 a month from January 2026, open to visitors — covers all local and regional transport nationwide except long-distance ICE, IC and EC trains.

Tipping

Rounding the bill up, or adding roughly 5-10% in a restaurant, is the norm — tell the server the total as you pay rather than leaving coins on the table.

Tap water

Tap water is safe to drink and among the most strictly monitored in Europe.

Driving

Right-hand side; EU and EEA licences are valid as they are, and most other visitors need their home licence plus an International Driving Permit or a certified translation.

Emergency

112 (police also 110)

Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.

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