Early September 1 September
73°F
Typical afternoon high
41% historical wet-day frequency
Germany · Countryside
Munich & Upper Bavaria
in September.
Is September a good time?
Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than August.
September averages 69°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days. Later September is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 69°F
- Rain days
- 10
- Visitor demand
- 84.8%of August peak
Historical Oberbayern regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Munich, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Berchtesgaden; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.8/10 · scores & prioritiesThis rating uses regional sightseeing weather. For an Alpine day trip, check conditions on your intended route; this rating does not assess snow or ski conditions.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.1/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your September
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 69°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 49°F (9°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 13 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 13 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:48 and sets about 19:28 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 49°F (9°C); afternoons reach about 69°F (20°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical September.
Typical afternoon
69°F (20°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Septembers
Night low
49°F (9°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
12h 40m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late September?
Early September is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 73°F on the 1st, versus 64°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 41% to 36% between those dates.
Mid September 15 September
69°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
Late September 30 September
64°F
Typical afternoon high
36% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesSeptember 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
September 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173° | 273° | 372° | 472° | 572° | ||
| 672° | 771° | 871° | 971° | 1071° | 1171° | 1270° |
| 1370° | 1470° | 1569° | 1669° | 1768° | 1868° | 1967° |
| 2067° | 2167° | 2267° | 2366° | 2466° | 2565° | 2665° |
| 2765° | 2865° | 2964° | 3064° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for September 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 72°F (22°C) in the first week to 65°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 32–42%. Oktoberfest: 18 September – 3 October 2027.
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Busy season. September averages 84.8% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than August.
Overnight stays across Oberbayern do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
What's on Oktoberfest, 18 September – 3 October 2027: Munich's hotels fill and prices climb steeply. Official site.
Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from Chicago, Washington Dulles, New York JFK and Denver and 8 more; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
Year-to-year variation
How much does September vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 64°F (18°C) and 75°F (24°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 69°F (20°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 17; half the years had 9–14.
Rain days in each September
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no September in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded SeptemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 71°F | 10 |
| 2012 | 68°F | 9 |
| 2013 | 65°F | 14 |
| 2014 | 68°F | 15 |
| 2015 | 66°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 72°F | 8 |
| 2017 | 64°F | 12 |
| 2018 | 71°F | 9 |
| 2019 | 67°F | 10 |
| 2020 | 69°F | 9 |
| 2021 | 71°F | 7 |
| 2022 | 65°F | 17 |
| 2023 | 75°F | 4 |
| 2024 | 68°F | 17 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 13 |
Checked against 26 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
August, September
or October?
| Typical conditions | Aug | Sep | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 77°F | 69°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 100% | 84.8% | 76% |
August: Warmer afternoons than September. More overnight demand. August guide →
October: Cooler afternoons than September. Less overnight demand. October guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with September Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. September stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than September.
Your comparison
September or August?
Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the August guide →| Typical conditions | September | August |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 69°F | 77°F |
| Nights | 49°F | 56°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Month rank | #5 | #8 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 | #11 | 41°F | 28°F | 13 | 4.0 | Moderate season |
| February | 6.3 | #10 | 45°F | 28°F | 9 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| March | 6.9 | #4 | 53°F | 32°F | 10 | 6.0 | Moderate season |
| April | 7.1 | #1 | 60°F | 39°F | 10 | 7.1 | Busy season |
| May | 6.9 | #3 | 66°F | 46°F | 14 | 7.4 | Busy season |
| June | 7.0 | #2 | 75°F | 54°F | 12 | 8.3 | Busy season |
| July | 6.6 | #6 | 77°F | 56°F | 13 | 8.4 | Peak season |
| August | 6.4 | #8 | 77°F | 56°F | 11 | 8.2 | Peak season |
| September | 6.8 | #5 | 69°F | 49°F | 10 | 8.1 | Busy season |
| October | 6.5 | #7 | 60°F | 42°F | 10 | 6.8 | Busy season |
| November | 6.4 | #9 | 49°F | 34°F | 9 | 5.1 | Moderate season |
| December | 5.8 | #12 | 43°F | 30°F | 13 | 4.4 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in September
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Swabia & the AllgäuBavaria · Germany · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Very good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Lower BavariaGermany · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Very good weather, 69°F (21°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
TyrolInnsbruck · Austria · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Very good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
South Tyrol & the DolomitesItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.3 · Very good weather, 72°F (22°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Very good weather, 77°F (25°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better September weather than Munich & Upper Bavaria
Munich & Upper Bavaria's weather ranks 110 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Munich & Upper Bavaria.
PiedmontItaly · about 280 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): 7°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days
Northern Hungaryabout 400 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 5°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Loire Valley & CentreFrance · about 470 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 5°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Poitou-CharentesFrance · about 570 miles
Excellent weather (9.3): 7°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season)
Southern & eastern Serbiaabout 580 miles
Excellent weather (9.2): 9°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (busy season), cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 84.8% of the busiest month and 21% above its average month. That means about 144,000 overnight visitors on a typical September night across the region, 68% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 14,000 more: 10 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 76 |
| How our weather was checked | 26 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.1°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 30 |
| Busiest month here | August · 36 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.9% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 78th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 68% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 10 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 3.2% |
| National hotel-price season | Germany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 4.8 million |
| Statistical region | DE21 · Oberbayern |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.