Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

When to go: Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Best 7 Dec – 20 Dec, 11 Jan – 14 Feb and 1 Mar – 14 Mar: snowfall is at least 70 % of the snowiest month and none of the feeder markets is on school holiday. Lifts run from 28 Nov to 2 May.

Data updated: 2026-08-15

When to go

A ten-winter average, computed from a weather archive for a point at :elevation m above sea level.

96 109 78 80 52 7 Dec – 20 Dec 11 Jan – 14 Feb 1 Mar – 14 Mar

Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

day 1° -1° 2° 5° 8°

night -6° -9° -7° -4° -1°

Average snowfall per month, in centimetres. Below the axis: average day and night temperature.

The lifts usually run here from 28 Nov to 2 May, and that is the span of the chart. Dates published by the resort, checked 2026-08-15.

average snowfall, cm/month threshold: 70 % of the snowiest month

quiet moderate holiday peak too little snow or outside the holiday calendar snowy and quiet

The colours under the axis show school-holiday traffic per week of winter 2026/2027, from the holidays chapter — the curve is a long-term average, the traffic is this one season. A green band marks a quiet week in a month with at least 70 % of the snowiest month’s snowfall. This season: 7 Dec – 20 Dec, 11 Jan – 14 Feb, 1 Mar – 14 Mar.

This is snowfall, not snow depth on the slope: it says how much usually falls in a given month, not how much lies there. The measuring point sits close to the valley floor, so higher up it snows more.

Source: ERA5-Land (ECMWF), Copernicus Climate Data Store. Averaged over 2017–2026.

School holidays and slope crowds

Which weeks of winter 2026/2027 fill these slopes with school-holiday traffic — computed from the official school calendars of the countries that ski here most. A darker week means more markets on holiday at once.

Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

quiet moderate holiday peak

Holiday dates from official sources: CZ, DE, NL.

Month by month — 2026/27 season

Each month of the season on its own: average snowfall, temperature, who is on school holiday and which week looks best.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen in December

96 cm

snowfall · 88 % of the peak month

1° / -6° day / night

holiday peak DE, NL, CZ

School holidays (DE, NL, CZ) in the weeks of 21 Dec – 27 Dec, 28 Dec – 3 Jan — peak crowds, higher lodging prices.

Best week: 7 Dec – 13 Dec. Price a trip for these dates

Garmisch-Partenkirchen in January

snowiest month of the season

109 cm

snowfall · 100 % of the peak month

-1° / -9° day / night

holiday peak DE

School holidays (DE) in the weeks of 4 Jan – 10 Jan — peak crowds, higher lodging prices.

Best week: 11 Jan – 17 Jan. Price a trip for these dates

Garmisch-Partenkirchen in February

78 cm

snowfall · 72 % of the peak month

2° / -7° day / night

moderate DE, NL, CZ

School holidays (DE, NL, CZ) in the weeks of 15 Feb – 21 Feb, 22 Feb – 28 Feb — busier slopes.

Best week: 1 Feb – 7 Feb. Price a trip for these dates

Garmisch-Partenkirchen in March

80 cm

snowfall · 73 % of the peak month

5° / -4° day / night

holiday peak DE

School holidays (DE) in the weeks of 15 Mar – 21 Mar, 22 Mar – 28 Mar, 29 Mar – 4 Apr — peak crowds, higher lodging prices.

Best week: 1 Mar – 7 Mar. Price a trip for these dates

Garmisch-Partenkirchen in April

52 cm

snowfall · 48 % of the peak month — below the threshold

8° / -1° day / night

moderate NL

School holidays (NL) in the weeks of 26 Apr – 2 May — busier slopes.

Best week: 5 Apr – 11 Apr. Price a trip for these dates

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