Germany
Munich in February
🧥 WinterCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why February scores 7.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.0
- !Cold (6°C highs / -1°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -0.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~46 mm rain)
- Air quality7.6
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~21 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Feb | Sep | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.8 Very good | 9.3 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 6° / -1° | 20° / 10° |
| Rain | 46 mm | 78 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -1° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 21 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Munich weather-station normals. Rainfall: Munich weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Germany this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Munich
- Snowy daysIn FebruaryTypical datesSnow likely Nov–Mar (most in Jan: ~12 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Munich.
Source: Munich weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore MunichEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyBavaria's capital, known for its beer halls and gardens, Oktoberfest, royal palaces, art museums and easy access to the Alps.
No major events on our calendar for February.
Coming up later
StarkbierzeitDate variesDuring Lent — usually March
Strong-beer season, a local tradition linked to Lenten brewing.
Why go: A more local alternative to Oktoberfest.
Where: Paulaner am Nockherberg and other beer halls
FrühlingsfestDate variesUsually late April to early May
A smaller spring version of Oktoberfest with beer tents and rides.
Why go: Less crowded than Oktoberfest.
Where: Theresienwiese
Tollwood Summer FestivalDate variesUsually late June to July
A festival of music, theatre and international food stalls.
Why go: Many events are free to enter.
Where: Olympiapark
Marienplatz
The central square with the New Town Hall and its Glockenspiel.
English Garden
One of Europe's largest city parks, with beer gardens and surfers on the Eisbach wave.
Nymphenburg Palace
A Baroque summer palace of the Bavarian rulers with extensive gardens.
Munich Residenz
The former royal palace of the Wittelsbach family, with lavish rooms and a treasury.
Deutsches Museum
One of the world's largest museums of science and technology.
Viktualienmarkt
A daily food market and beer garden in the centre.
Weißwurst
Veal sausage eaten with sweet mustard and a pretzel, traditionally before noon.
Schweinshaxe
Roast pork knuckle with crackling, served with dumplings.
Obatzda
A spiced cheese and butter spread served with pretzels in beer gardens.
Munich beer
Lager and wheat beer from the city's historic breweries.
💡 Beer halls such as the Hofbräuhaus and beer gardens
Steckerlfisch
Whole fish grilled on a stick.
💡 Beer gardens and Oktoberfest
Beer steins
Stoneware or glass beer mugs, sometimes with pewter lids.
Trachten
Traditional Bavarian clothing such as lederhosen and dirndls.
💡 Specialist Trachten shops
Bavarian sweet mustard
The sweet mustard served with Weißwurst.
💡 Viktualienmarkt