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Munich in January: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Munich in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 2 °C. With about 13 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

26/100 · #11

Warmth

#12

Dryness

Sun

#11

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Frauenkirche and the New Town Hall on Marienplatz in Munich

Munich · JanuaryPhoto: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 3.0

Average high: 2 °C
Average low: -4 °C
Rainy days (est.): 13 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 1 h/day
Humidity: 90 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Munich: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
December	3	-3	14	71	1.0	91	1.3	24
January (selected)	2	-4	13	68	1.3	90	1.4	26
February	4	-4	11	58	2.3	88	1.4	32

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (26/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
December	-2	+0.8 °C	+1.4 °C	+0.8	+3.8 mm	-0.3 h	+0.5 %	-0.1 m/s
February	+6	+1.8 °C	+0.7 °C	-1.8	-9.4 mm	+1 h	-2.6 %	+0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable26 FebUnsuitable32 MarUnsuitable32 AprLimited47 MayLimited52 JunLimited63 JulLimited64 AugGood66 SepLimited60 OctLimited46 NovUnsuitable31 DecUnsuitable24

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Munich in January?

The average daily high is around 2 °C, with an average daily low of about -4 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Munich in January?

The curated estimate is about 13 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 68 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Munich?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Munich. January is not among them.