Munich, Germany
Munich on one page: facts, climate by month, daylight and public holidays, each with its source.
- Population: 1,505,036 (City of Munich, 31 December 2025)
- Warmest month: July, daily high 24.9 °C (76.8 °F), 1991-2020
- Coldest month: January, daily low -1.8 °C (28.8 °F), 1991-2020
- Wettest month: June, rain 120.9 mm (4.76 in), 1991-2020
- Most daylight: June, 16 h 03 min (15th of each month, 2026)
Warmest, coldest, wettest, most daylight: the highest or lowest of the 12 monthly values. Figures in brackets are converted: °F = °C × 9 ÷ 5 + 32, to 1 decimal; inches = mm ÷ 25.4, to 2 decimals.
Last updated : city answers rechecked against their sources.
What makes Munich special
- Why is there a black footprint by the cathedral door?
- A legend says the builder bet the devil that no window could be seen inside. From one spot the devil saw none, so he stamped and left his print. One step on, windows appeared. In a rage, he turned into a wind, but could not blow the church down. Source: Der Münchner Dom, checked .
- Why do little barrel makers dance on the town hall?
- They are the Schäffler, figures in the Glockenspiel, a bell show in the town hall tower. The tale goes that after a bad plague, people were scared. The barrel makers dared to go out, and danced in the streets to cheer them up. Real dancers still do it at times. Source: muenchen.de, checked .
- Why do people dance in the English Garden at dawn?
- It is the Kocherlball. Long ago, cooks, nannies and servants met by the Chinese Tower on summer Sunday mornings. They had to get back to the homes where they worked, so they danced very early. The ball was banned for years, then brought back. It still starts at dawn. Source: muenchen.de, checked .
- Why is there a monk on the city's coat of arms?
- The city's German name, München, means home of monks. So its sign shows a monk in a black robe holding a red book. Over time the monk was drawn younger, with curly hair, and became the Münchner Kindl, or Munich Child. Today young women play the part in person. Source: Wikipedia, checked .
- Who is the angel who forgot his message?
- He is Aloisius, from a funny tale. A Munich porter dies and goes to heaven, but he gets grumpy with no beer or snuff. God sends him back with advice for the Bavarian government. He stops for a beer, forgets his task and is still sitting there. Source: muenchen.de, checked .
- Why do beer gardens have chestnut trees?
- Long ago, brewers kept beer in cellars dug into the banks of the Isar river. To keep them cool, they put gravel on top and grew chestnut trees there. The trees give thick shade, and their roots do not go deep. Soon people drank beer at tables under the trees. Source: Wikipedia, checked .
Facts
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany Source: GeoNames dump, checked |
| Population | 1,505,036 (City of Munich, 31 December 2025) Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), checked |
| Area | 310.7 km² (City of Munich) Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), checked |
| Coordinates | 48.1375° N, 11.5750° E rounded to four decimal places Source: Wikidata Query Service, checked |
| Time zone | Europe/ |
| Languages | German (official) Source: Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG), § 23, checked |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) list dated 17 September 2026 Source: ISO 4217 list one (SIX Group), checked |
Climate by month
| Month | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0 | -1.8 | 51.9 | 74.6 |
| Feb | 5.6 | -1.4 | 45.5 | 95.2 |
| Mar | 10.1 | 1.7 | 61.2 | 145.3 |
| Apr | 15.2 | 5.3 | 56.0 | 186.0 |
| May | 19.4 | 9.3 | 107.0 | 213.0 |
| Jun | 22.9 | 12.9 | 120.9 | 223.7 |
| Jul | 24.9 | 14.7 | 118.9 | 241.4 |
| Aug | 24.7 | 14.5 | 116.5 | 232.1 |
| Sep | 19.6 | 10.4 | 78.1 | 169.7 |
| Oct | 14.5 | 6.5 | 66.9 | 123.3 |
| Nov | 8.2 | 2.1 | 58.4 | 74.0 |
| Dec | 4.8 | -0.8 | 58.5 | 66.4 |
Climate normals 1991-2020, computed by DWD and submitted to the World Meteorological Organization. Checked .
High: mean daily maximum temperature. Low: mean daily minimum temperature. Rain: mean monthly precipitation total. Sunshine: mean monthly sunshine duration.
Daylight by month
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 07:59 | 16:47 | 8 h 48 min |
| Feb | 07:21 | 17:36 | 10 h 15 min |
| Mar | 06:27 | 18:19 | 11 h 52 min |
| Apr | 06:24 | 20:04 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 05:35 | 20:46 | 15 h 12 min |
| Jun | 05:13 | 21:16 | 16 h 03 min |
| Jul | 05:29 | 21:10 | 15 h 40 min |
| Aug | 06:08 | 20:27 | 14 h 19 min |
| Sep | 06:51 | 19:26 | 12 h 36 min |
| Oct | 07:33 | 18:25 | 10 h 52 min |
| Nov | 07:20 | 16:36 | 9 h 15 min |
| Dec | 07:57 | 16:20 | 8 h 23 min |
Sunrise and sunset computed to the minute. Day length in hours and minutes. How we compute daylight
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Airports
| IATA code | Airport | Type | Distance, km |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUC | Munich Airport | large airport | 29 |
Source: OurAirports airports.csv, checked .
Public holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday | Epiphany |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Labor Day |
| Thursday | Ascension Day |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| Saturday | Assumption Day statistik.bayern.de |
| Saturday | German Unity Day |
| Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
| Saturday | Second Day of Christmas |
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day |
| Wednesday | Epiphany |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Saturday | Labor Day |
| Thursday | Ascension Day |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| Sunday | Assumption Day statistik.bayern.de |
| Sunday | German Unity Day |
| Monday | All Saints' Day |
| Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Sunday | Second Day of Christmas |
Typed from the official list and re-checked, .
English names are from the holidays library where the official list gives none. How we check holidays
Source: Official public holiday list (stmi.bayern.de), checked ; holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Landmarks
| Place | Kind | Lasting fact and source |
|---|---|---|
| Frauenkirche | place of worship | Consecrated 1494, own site |
| Munich Residence | museum | Museum since 1920, own site |
| Alte Pinakothek | museum | Opened 1836, own site |
| Deutsches Museum | museum | Founded 1903, own site |
| Englischer Garten | park or garden | Founded 1789, own site |
| St. Michael's Church | place of worship | Consecrated 1597, own site |
| St. Peter's Church | place of worship | Consecrated 1365, own site |
Sources: as named in each row, checked . How we choose landmarks
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Closest climate
Among the 20 cities with month pages, these have the monthly highs and lows nearest to Munich's, averaged over the year. How we compare climates
Sources
- Wikidata Query Service, Wikimedia Foundation. Attribution: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0. Checked .
- GeoNames dump (cities15000, countryInfo), GeoNames. Attribution: GeoNames, https://www.geonames.org/. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- OurAirports airports.csv, OurAirports (David Megginson). Attribution: OurAirports. Licence: Public domain. Checked .
- WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808), WMO Member Nations (each national weather service's own submission); archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Attribution: WMO Member Nations (2023). WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808). Station files named in each record. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/800j-vn07. Accessed on the check date shown. Licence: No licence stated. Published by NOAA NCEI for WMO; citation requested. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- IANA Time Zone Database, read through the PyPI tzdata package, IANA. Attribution: IANA Time Zone Database. Licence: Public-domain data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally, Vacanza team. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Official sources
- Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG), § 23. Checked .
- ISO 4217 list one (SIX Group). Checked .
- Official public holiday list (stmi.bayern.de). Checked .
- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis). Also: www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Archiv/GVAuszugJ/31122025_Auszug_GV.xlsx?__blob=publicationFile. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Munich, Germany: facts and climate by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/germany/munich/. Last updated 5 November 2026.