Bavaria, Germany
Gilching
Gilching is a small town in Bavaria, Germany, 562 m above sea level. It has a population of about 19,159 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now6°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population19,159
Local time19:16
48.11° N, 11.29° EElevation 562 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code82205October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gilching at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:1510 h 30 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:47Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
137 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Gilching
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 83%
Today22 Oct11°5°1.3 mm
Fri23 Oct14°3°
Sat24 Oct8°4°
Sun25 Oct11°4°10.9 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct18°8°3.5 mm
Wed28 Oct17°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct12°3°
Sat31 Oct10°3°
When to go to Gilching
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 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 47 | 26 | 17 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 55 | 50 | 67 | 69 | 110 | 120 | 137 | 120 | 90 | 73 | 70 | 71 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
What's on in Gilching
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gilching
Outdoors around Gilching
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wellenbad PlaneggWater parks
0.4 kmPfarrstadelViewpoints
0.5 kmWeiherblickViewpoints
0.8 kmKletterinsel Monkee IslandTheme parks
0.8 kmDAV Kletter- und BoulderzentrumClimbing
0.9 kmKletterturmClimbing
0.9 kmSkilift BeuerbergSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
32 kmTauchschule Seaworld MünchenDive site
8.4 kmPilsenseeDive site
12 kmKempfenhausenDive site
14 kmBergDive site
16 kmNature around Gilching
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gilching
Earthquakes around Gilching
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 record53within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ehenbichl 3 km ↓1958 · 87 km
5.2Krün 14 km →1955 · 73 km
Towns and villages around Gilching
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Argelsried0.5 kmNeugilching1 kmSteinberg1.6 kmSankt Gilgen1.6 kmGeisenbrunn2.5 kmWeichselbaum2.7 kmHüll2.7 kmSteinlach3.5 kmRottenried3.6 kmMischenried3.6 kmFrohnloh3.9 kmOberpfaffenhofen4.3 kmPentenried4.9 kmWeßling5 kmUnterbrunn5.1 kmHochstadt6.1 kmSchluifeld6.2 kmOberbrunn6.6 kmDelling6.8 kmEtterschlag7.2 kmGauting7.5 kmGrubmühl7.6 kmTiefenbrunn7.7 kmHausen7.8 kmWörthsee7.9 kmMeiling7.9 kmKrailling7.9 kmSteinebach am Wörthsee8.4 kmAuing8.6 kmMamhofen8.6 kmStockdorf8.6 kmWalchstadt8.9 kmUnering9.2 kmMühlthal9.4 kmOberalting9.6 kmHanfeld9.7 kmBuchendorf9.8 kmSeefeld10 kmHadorf10 kmPetersbrunn10 kmLeutstetten11 kmGüntering11 kmDrößling11 kmArzla11 kmBachern11 kmInning am Ammersee11 kmSchwaige11 kmHechendorf am Pilsensee11 kmPerchting12 kmSchlagenhofen12 kmFrieding12 kmStarnberg12 kmWiddersberg12 kmStegen12 kmHeimathshausen13 kmBuch13 kmPercha13 kmNeu Söcking13 kmBuchhof13 kmWangen13 kmMaising14 kmEllwang14 kmMaxhof14 kmLandstetten14 kmSchorn14 kmBreitbrunn14 kmKempfenhausen14 kmRausch15 kmHaarkirchen15 kmHerrsching am Ammersee15 km
Gilching from above
Around Gilching42 places to see, do and reach nearby
WörthseeNature10 kmWeßlinger SeeNature5.0 kmErlbach, BavariaNature8.3 kmGermeringer SeeNature4.9 kmBöhmerweiherNature9.5 kmEmmeringer SeeNature9.5 kmMausinselNature11 kmRose IslandNature18 kmHoher PeißenbergMountain40 kmBerndorfer BuchetMountain22 kmIlkahöheMountain23 kmOberer Riedberg W von StoffersbergMountain37 kmStoffers BergMountain37 kmHirsch BühlMountain31 kmSkilift BeuerbergSki area32 kmTauchschule Seaworld MünchenDive site8.4 kmPilsenseeDive site12 kmKempfenhausenDive site14 kmSt. Maria (Nebel)Monument2.7 kmVilla Rosenburg, GilchingMonument1.2 kmSt. Nikolaus, GilchingMonument1.2 kmSt. Vitus, GilchingMonument1.5 kmSt. Ägidius (Sankt Gilgen)Monument1.6 kmMariä Heimsuchung, GeisenbrunnMonument2.6 kmMunich PasingMonument13 kmSchloss FürstenriedMonument14 kmSchichtWerkMuseum0.7 kmPfefferminzmuseum EichenauMuseum6.8 kmLake Starnberg MuseumMuseum13 kmDeutsches SkimuseumMuseum9.3 kmZEIT+RAUM MuseumMuseum5.9 kmGilching-ArgelsriedStation0.5 kmNeugilchingStation1.0 kmWeßlingStation4.6 kmStegenFerry port13 kmStarnbergFerry port13 kmMunichPlace21 kmDachauPlace20 kmFürstenfeldbruckPlace8.5 kmGermeringPlace6.8 kmStarnbergPlace12 kmUnterhachingPlace24 km
Postal code
82205
Getting to Gilching
Munich AirportMUC
46 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
80 kmInnsbruck AirportINN
94 kmGilching-ArgelsriedRailway station
0.5 kmNeugilchingRailway station
1 kmWeßlingRailway station
4.6 kmStegenBuch · Schondorf · Utting
13 kmStarnbergBerg · Leoni · Possenhofen · Tutzing
13 kmPlaces near Gilching
Places with a climate like Gilching
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gilching?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gilching.
What is the hottest month in Gilching?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Gilching?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gilching?
July is the wettest month with about 137 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gilching?
The postal code of Gilching is 82205.