Bavaria, Germany
Ettal
Ettal is a village in Bavaria, Germany, 903 m above sea level. It has a population of about 684 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now2°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population684
Local time02:43
47.57° N, 11.10° EElevation 903 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code82488October: high / low13° / 3°
Rain this month91mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ettal at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:49 · 17:1110 h 23 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 16:25Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-7°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
172 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
66 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Ettal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
2°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 8 km/h · humidity 79%
Today25 Oct10°2°21.8 mm
Mon26 Oct12°1°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct19°6°
Wed28 Oct11°6°5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct11°1°
Sat31 Oct11°-1°
Sun1 Nov7°1°
Mon2 Nov5°3°0.5 mm
When to go to Ettal
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 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 41 | 27 | 21 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -7° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 66 | 99 | 88 | 136 | 172 | 195 | 188 | 124 | 91 | 90 | 88 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Ettal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ettal
Outdoors around Ettal
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints40Climbing35Mountain huts16Camp sites16Golf courses3Hot springs & thermal baths1Zoos1Water parks1
Reptilienhaus OberammergauZoos
0.3 kmGolfclub Werdenfels e. V.Golf courses
0.7 kmCamping Insel Buchau am StaffelseeCamp sites
1 kmWellenBergWater parks
1.1 kmGolfclub Garmisch-Partenkirchen e.V.Golf courses
1.3 kmKletterwald Garmisch-PartenkirchenClimbing
1.6 kmSteckenbergSki area · 4 km of pistes · 6 lifts
7.5 kmEckbauerSki area · 1 km of pistes · 3 lifts
11 kmSkigebiet Garmisch-ClassicSki area · 46 km of pistes · 18 lifts
12 kmGletscher-Skigebiet ZugspitzeSki area · 38 km of pistes · 7 lifts
18 kmWalchensee - EinsiedlbuchtDive site
16 kmWalchensee - LobesauDive site
16 kmWalchensee - WalchenseebuchtDive site
16 kmWalchensee - KatzeninselDive site
16 kmNature around Ettal
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ettal
Earthquakes around Ettal
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record72within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ehenbichl 3 km ↓1958 · 33 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 127 km
5.2Krün 14 km →1955 · 29 km
Towns and villages around Ettal
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Untermberg1.7 kmOberau3 kmRahm4 kmFarchant4.1 kmOberammergau4.3 kmMühldörfl4.4 kmPlaiken5.2 kmBurgrain5.5 kmVorderbraunau5.8 kmSchwaigen6.7 kmEschenlohe7.3 kmUnterammergau7.8 kmGarmisch-Partenkirchen8.3 kmFuchsloch8.6 kmScherenau9.1 kmWengwies9.1 kmGrafenaschau9.3 kmSchlattan9.3 kmAschau9.3 kmRieß9.7 kmWurmansau10 kmWamberg10 kmKaltenbrunn10 kmSchmölz10 kmGroßenast11 kmKleinaschau11 kmSonnen11 kmGuggenberg11 kmKraggenau11 kmBuchenried11 kmWestried11 kmAltenau11 kmGrainau12 kmSteigrain12 kmBad Kohlgrub12 kmHammersbach12 kmGrub12 kmGerold12 kmBadersee12 kmGagers12 kmSprittelsberg12 kmHermannswiese12 kmWäldle12 kmWeichs12 kmOhlstadt12 kmSaulgrub12 kmRochusfeld13 kmVorderkehr13 kmHinterkehr13 kmUnternogg13 kmElmau13 kmKranzbach14 kmHechendorf14 kmBarmsee14 kmKlais14 kmAchrain15 kmKnappenhäuser15 kmEibsee15 kmMurnau am Staffelsee15 kmWallgau15 kmMühlhagen15 km
Ettal from above
Around Ettal45 places to see, do and reach nearby
RiesserseeNature10 kmPartnachNature7.5 kmKleine AmmerNature2.7 kmLinderNature3.6 kmAmperNature3.7 kmPfleger-SeeNature5.4 kmWörth, Seehausen am StaffelseeNature14 kmBuchauNature15 kmZugspitzeMountain18 kmRietzer GrießkogelMountain36 kmSchneefernerkopfMountain20 kmPirchkogelMountain38 kmZugspitzeckMountain19 kmSeejochMountain38 kmSteckenbergSki area7.5 kmEckbauerSki area11 kmSkigebiet Garmisch-ClassicSki area12 kmGletscher-Skigebiet ZugspitzeSki area18 kmWalchensee - EinsiedlbuchtDive site16 kmWalchensee - LobesauDive site16 kmWalchensee - WalchenseebuchtDive site16 kmEttal AbbeyMonument0.5 kmMariä Himmelfahrt, EttalMonument0.5 kmEttaler MühleMonument1.9 kmSt. Georg, OberauMonument2.7 kmSt. Ludwig, OberauMonument2.8 kmLinderhof PalaceMonument10 kmSchloss ElmauMonument13 kmMarienkapelle, HammersbachMonument12 kmRichard-Strauss-InstitutMuseum8.2 kmDorfmuseum UnterammergauMuseum7.8 kmMuseum WerdenfelsMuseum8.2 kmHeimatmuseum OberammergauMuseum4.5 kmMSE KunsthalleMuseum7.5 kmOberauStation3.1 kmFarchantStation4.1 kmEschenloheStation7.7 kmAchele (Murnau)Ferry port14 kmSeehausenFerry port15 kmGarmisch-PartenkirchenPlace8.3 kmMurnau am StaffelseePlace15 kmMittenwaldPlace18 kmGrainauPlace12 kmFarchantPlace4.1 kmHalblechPlace22 km
Postal code
82488
Getting to Ettal
Innsbruck AirportINN
39 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
80 kmMunich AirportMUC
101 kmOberauRailway station
3.1 kmFarchantRailway station
4.1 kmEschenloheRailway station
7.7 kmAchele (Murnau)Seehausen · Uffing
14 kmSeehausenAchele (Murnau) · Buchau · Uffing
15 kmPlaces near Ettal
Places with a climate like Ettal
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ettal?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ettal.
What is the hottest month in Ettal?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Ettal?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ettal?
June is the wettest month with about 172 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ettal?
The postal code of Ettal is 82488.