When is the best time to visit Munich? Whenever you go to a destination abroad where you’ve never been to before, you will ask yourself: When should I go there? Are there “good” or “bad” months? Of course, every city looks far better on a nice sunny day than in heavy rain. There are only a few places in the world where it doesn’t matter when to go, as the weather conditions are always perfect. Unfortunately, Munich is not such a place. Also, hotel prices vary throughout the seasons. Here I will tell you about the best months of the year when you should visit Munich, and of course when you should avoid visiting Munich. This time I will tell you about the things you can expect throughout June in Munich
June in Munich
June is a true summer month in Munich. The temperatures are usually pleasant around 20 to 25 degrees Celsius (68 – 77° F). Nature stands in lush green and Munich’s residents enjoy their leisure time at the many lakes for swimming, on the banks of river Isar, in the bars and coffeehouses and last but not least in the beer gardens.
In June there can be a heat wave and the 30°C barrier (86°F) is passed. But this can also be followed by sometimes quite strong summer thunderstorms, which come in the late afternoon hours. Here, however, it depends on the so-called macro weather situation. It can also be pleasantly warm and sunny for several days without a rain cloud appearing.
Especially on weekends, when the weather is fine, Munich’s residents get on their bikes and go on tours with the family, stop off in pleasant beer gardens or go straight to the Alps by train or car to go mountain hiking.
But June is also the month in which you can really notice that a large number of tourists come to the city. As usually in June there are also the Pentecost holidays in Germany and neighboring countries, mostly German and European tourists come to Munich. In June you will hear a lot of Spanish, Italian but also Russian and Chinese in the streets of Munich.
The hotel prices usually increase significantly and you realize that the high season has begun in Munich.
Weather in Munich – June
As previously mentioned, June is a summer month. The temperatures are around 20 degrees Celsius (77°F) and the sun is already pretty strong. So if the weather is fine with bright sunshine, don’t forget to pack and use your sunscreen.
Depending on the macro weather, there may be a long dry period with summerlike weather and lots of sunshine. However, there may also be a rather humid period, during which it is nice but there are often rain showers or thunderstorms at the end of the day. This unstable weather can even last for several days until there is real summer weather again.
At night it can still get chilly and the temperature can drop below 15°C (59°F). So don’t forget to bring a jacket for your beer garden visit in the evening.
How is June in Munich?
National Holidays and festivities during June in Munich
Learn about the National Holidays during this month as well as other festivities you will encounter when travelling to Munich in June.
Pentecost (German: Pfingsten)
Besides Christmas and Easter, Pentecost is one of the most important Christian festivals, especially in Catholic Bavaria. Fifty days after Easter, Christians celebrate the appearance of the Holy Spirit announced by Jesus Christ. The celebrations last two days. These days are Whit Sunday (German: Pfingstsonntag) and Whit Monday (German: Pfingstmontag). Whit Monday is a public holiday in Germany. All shops and malls are therefore closed.
In Bavaria, Whit Monday is followed by two weeks of school holidays, so you can see a significant increase in tourism in Munich. The Whit Monday holidays are traditionally the first holidays in Southern Germany when many local people also travel abroad.
Feast of Corpus Christi (German: Fronleichnam)
Corpus Christi is a high church holiday and at the same time a public holiday in Catholic Bavaria. Like Pentecost, Corpus Christi Day is a movable holiday that is based on the church calendar and is not fixed to a specific date. However, Corpus Christi Day is always the first Thursday after Pentecost.
On Corpus Christi, especially in Bavaria, there are often processions in which worshippers parade through the streets of the town in a procession with prayers and chanting together.
Strawberry season
Depending on the weather conditions, the strawberry season in Bavaria begins from mid to late May and lasts until July. Strawberries can be bought everywhere and there are also some strawberry fields in Munich and the region around the city, where you can pick strawberries yourself directly from the field for a fee.
When the weather is fine, especially families with small children go on an excursion to pick fresh strawberries. In the restaurants and especially in the cafes you can find all kinds of strawberry cakes or pastries with strawberries. A dream for all travellers who love strawberries.
Would I recommend travelling to Munich in June?
I would definitely recommend you to come to Munich during June.
The weather is pleasant and it feels like summer. As a tourist, you can also enjoy all the outdoor activities. The beer gardens are open and there are several festivals.
However, I recommend coming outside the German Pentecost holidays. During june, the tourism high season has finally arrived in Munich and you will find many tourists in the streets, especially during Pentecost holidays. The hotel prices reach their first high durign the Pentecost holidays, so prepare for higher room rates in Munich.
Travel weather Munich in June?
When I plan to travel abroad, I always check the average weather conditions for my desired travel time. Everything is better when the weather is right, especially when travelling. Sometimes even a week back or forth can statistically show significantly different weather. Therefore I also would recommend you to check the temperature and sunshine of the last three years to get an idea of how the weather is statistically looking like at your destination. Of course, statistics don’t give you a 100 percent certainty that the weather will be the same again, but the probability is higher.
