Bavaria, Germany
Dachau
Dachau is a town in Bavaria, Germany, 502 m above sea level. It has a population of about 47,461 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population47,461
Local time16:24
48.26° N, 11.43° EElevation 502 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes85219, 85221October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dachau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:44 · 18:1410 h 30 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:31Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
120 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
Weather in Dachau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct12°4°1 mm
Fri23 Oct13°3°
Sat24 Oct9°5°0.5 mm
Sun25 Oct11°4°12.3 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°
Tue27 Oct18°9°2.4 mm
Wed28 Oct17°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct12°2°
Sat31 Oct10°2°
When to go to Dachau
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 27 | 25 | 54 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 48 | 26 | 17 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 46 | 59 | 61 | 98 | 106 | 120 | 104 | 78 | 66 | 62 | 65 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
What's on in Dachau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Dachau
0.2 km
Dachau Palace
1.3 km
St. Nikolaus und Maria
0.1 km
Sankt Jakob (Dachau)
0.2 km
Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle, Dachau
1.7 km
St. Leonhard (Webling (Lkr.Dachau))Built 1500
2.6 km
St. Bartholomäus (Breitenau)Built 1504Museum0.1 km
Gemäldegalerie DachauBuilt 1908Museum2.8 km
Dachau concentration camp memorialBuilt 1965Outdoors around Dachau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Aussicht Schlossplatz DachauViewpoints · 504 m
0.2 kmCavalluna ParkTheme parks
1.1 kmVogelpark OlchingZoos
1.3 kmNaturfreunde Kletterhalle DachauClimbing
2.3 kmBei den drei LindenViewpoints
2.4 kmCampingplatz SägmühleCamp sites
3.2 kmDive site
0.7 kmDive site
6.9 kmGerda's Dive ShopDive site
14 kmEchinger WeiherDive site
15 kmNature around Dachau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dachau
Earthquakes around Dachau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record47within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ehenbichl 3 km ↓1958 · 107 km
5.2Krün 14 km →1955 · 89 km
Towns and villages around Dachau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Udlding0.8 kmEtzenhausen1.2 kmMitterndorf1.4 kmSteinkirchen1.4 kmWebling1.4 kmOberaugustenfeld1.7 kmPolln1.8 kmUnteraugustenfeld1.8 kmBreitenau2.6 kmEisingertshofen2.8 kmRothschwaige3 kmGünding3 kmLohfeld3 kmPrittlbach3.1 kmNeuhimmelreich3.3 kmGoppertshofen3.5 kmPullhausen3.5 kmWalpertshofen3.7 kmHebertshausen4 kmPellheim4.1 kmObergrashof4.3 kmUnterbachern4.3 kmFeldgeding4.7 kmKarlsfeld4.8 kmDeutenhofen5 kmAssenhausen5 kmEschenried5 kmOberweilbach5.1 kmBergkirchen5.1 kmUnterweilbach5.2 kmOberbachern5.5 kmArzbach5.6 kmBibereck5.8 kmReipertshofen5.8 kmRumeltshausen5.9 kmStetten6.1 kmAmpermoching6.4 kmDeutenhausen6.7 kmMariabrunn6.7 kmUnterhandenzhofen6.7 kmSigmertshausen7 kmEisolzried7 kmPuchschlagen7.1 kmSchillhofen7.2 kmLotzbach7.5 kmSchwabhausen7.5 kmSickertshofen7.6 kmRöhrmoos7.8 kmNiederroth7.8 kmKreuzholzhausen8 kmKleininzemoos8.2 kmSchönbrunn8.4 kmArmetshofen8.6 kmGroßinzemoos8.6 kmSulzrain8.6 kmPriel8.7 kmRiedenzhofen8.8 kmFrauenhofen8.9 kmPalsweis9 kmWeyhern9 kmOttershausen9.2 kmOberroth9.4 kmMachtenstein9.4 kmRudelzhofen9.4 kmEdenholzhausen9.6 kmStraßbach9.8 kmOttmarshart9.9 kmLauterbach10 kmHäusern10 kmGrub10 kmAmperpettenbach10 kmGrubhof10 kmRienshofen10 kmLindach10 kmBiberbach11 kmArnbach11 kmKappelhof11 kmInhausen11 kmKarpfhofen11 kmHaimhausen11 km
Dachau from above
Around Dachau38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Langwieder BachNature4.7 kmKalterbachNature6.9 kmMaisachNature1.7 kmGröbenbachNature0.5 kmAmperseeNature6.6 kmOlchinger SeeNature8.0 kmPrater IslandNature18 kmWeideninselNature18 kmEmmeringer LeiteMountain14 kmNeufarner BergMountain32 kmWittelsbacher HöheMountain33 kmWeißberg NE von HangenhamMountain35 kmFröttmaninger BergMountain15 kmDive siteDive site0.7 kmDive siteDive site6.9 kmGerda's Dive ShopDive site14 kmDachau PalaceMonument0.2 kmSt. Nikolaus und MariaMonument1.3 kmSankt Jakob (Dachau)Monumentunder 100 mHeilig-Kreuz-Kapelle, DachauMonument0.2 kmSt. Leonhard (Webling (Lkr.Dachau))Monument1.7 kmSt. Bartholomäus (Breitenau)Monument2.6 kmTodesangst-Christi-KapelleMonument2.8 kmSt. Vitus, BergkirchenMonument3.0 kmGemäldegalerie DachauMuseumunder 100 mDachau concentration camp memorialMuseum2.8 kmBezirksmuseum DachauMuseumunder 100 mSchloß DachauMuseum0.2 kmBMW MuseumMuseum13 kmDachau BahnhofStation1.0 kmDachau StadtStation0.8 kmHebertshausenStation3.8 kmMunichPlace17 kmFürstenfeldbruckPlace16 kmGermeringPlace15 kmUnterschleißheimPlace11 kmOlchingPlace10 kmPuchheimPlace14 km
Postal codes
8521985221
Getting to Dachau
Munich AirportMUC
28 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
94 kmInnsbruck AirportINN
111 kmDachau BahnhofRailway station
1 kmDachau StadtRailway station
0.8 kmHebertshausenRailway station
3.8 kmPlaces near Dachau
Places with a climate like Dachau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dachau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dachau.
What is the hottest month in Dachau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Dachau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dachau?
July is the wettest month with about 120 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Dachau?
Dachau has 2 postal codes: 85219, 85221.