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Ski resort in Bavaria, Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

A Bavarian town that hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics, with skiing at Garmisch-Classic and on the Zugspitze glacier.

Forecast updated , when it was 23:00 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GMT+2).

Garmisch-Partenkirchen snow forecast at 2,650 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the top lift (2,650 m / 8,700 ft) in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from −1 to 5 °C (30 to 41 °F) and the freezing level near 3,500 m (11,500 ft) over the next day.

Temperature now
−1 °C (30 °F)
Freezing level
3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Wind
4 km/h (2 mph), gusts 13 km/h (8 mph)

Garmisch-Partenkirchen hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall

No rain or snow on the upper mountain in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the next 24 hours.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TonightDry−1 °C (30 °F) · freezing level 3,500 m (11,500 ft)No snow
FriDry−1 to 5 °C (30 to 41 °F) · freezing level 3,200 m (10,500 ft)No snow
SatDry−1 to 9 °C (30 to 48 °F) · freezing level 3,600 m (11,800 ft)No snow
SunDry0 to 11 °C (32 to 52 °F) · freezing level 3,900 m (12,800 ft)No snow
MonDry0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F) · freezing level 3,350 m (11,000 ft)No snow
TueDry−4 to 6 °C (25 to 43 °F) · freezing level 3,250 m (10,700 ft)No snow
WedDry−6 to 6 °C (21 to 43 °F) · freezing level 3,450 m (11,300 ft)No snow

Garmisch-Partenkirchen 14-day snow outlook, on the upper mountain

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Thu 24 SepDry−4 to 7 °C (25 to 45 °F)No snow
Fri 25 SepDry−3 to 5 °C (27 to 41 °F)No snow
Sat 26 SepDry−4 to 10 °C (25 to 50 °F)No snow
Sun 27 SepDry−1 to 10 °C (30 to 50 °F)No snow
Mon 28 SepDry−2 to 11 °C (28 to 52 °F)No snow
Tue 29 SepDry−2 to 13 °C (28 to 55 °F)No snow
Wed 30 SepDry−1 to 13 °C (30 to 55 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes. Check the official snow report before you travel.

Where is Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

State
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Mountains
Alps
Village
740 m
Top lift
2,650 m
Vertical
1,910 m
Glacier skiing
Yes
Season
Late November to Early May
Airports
Innsbruck (INN), Munich (MUC)

About Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen sits at 708 m below the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain at 2,962 m. It hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics, the first Games to include alpine skiing, and the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1978 and 2011.

The skiing

There are two separate areas. Garmisch-Classic, on the Hausberg, Kreuzeck and Alpspitze, has 40 km of runs and 18 lifts between 740 m and 2,050 m, and includes the Kandahar, the World Cup downhill course. The Zugspitze glacier area, on the Zugspitzplatt at around 2,000 to 2,650 m, has about 20 km of snow-sure runs and usually stays open into May.

When does it snow in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, snow falls on about 12 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from October to May.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
12 days10 days12 days8 days4 days<1 days0 days0 days2 days3 days9 days11 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Sources: Zugspitze, Garmisch-Classic ski area, Zugspitze ski area, Skiresort.info, Garmisch-Classic, Skiresort.info, Zugspitze, Wikipedia, Zugspitze, operating times and timetables