Bavaria, Germany
Grainau
Grainau is a village in Bavaria, Germany, 749 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,488 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population3,488
Local time19:59
47.48° N, 11.02° EElevation 749 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code82491October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month81mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Grainau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:1710 h 33 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:49Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
158 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
61 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
Weather in Grainau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 68%
Today22 Oct11°2°1.4 mm
Fri23 Oct11°1°2.8 mm
Sat24 Oct8°2°
Sun25 Oct10°1°17.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°5°
Tue27 Oct20°9°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°2 mm
Thu29 Oct15°6°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct18°2°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
When to go to Grainau
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 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 44 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 26 | 23 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -6° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 61 | 91 | 78 | 121 | 158 | 175 | 174 | 110 | 81 | 82 | 80 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
What's on in Grainau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Grainau
2 km
Marienkapelle, HammersbachBuilt 1901
0.1 km
St. Josef (Untergrainau)0.6 km
St. Johannes der Täufer (Grainau)
UNESCO12 km
Linderhof PalaceBuilt 1870
UNESCO9.2 km
King's House on SchachenBuilt 1871
12 km
Schloss ElmauBuilt 1914
Museum6.6 km
Richard-Strauss-InstitutBuilt 1999
Museum6.8 km
Museum WerdenfelsBuilt 1895Outdoors around Grainau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Climbing64Mountain huts39Viewpoints36Camp sites13Golf courses4Hot springs & thermal baths1Zoos1Water parks1
Reptilienhaus OberammergauZoos
0.3 kmTiroler ZugspitzgolfGolf courses
1.1 kmWellenBergWater parks
1.1 kmCamping Resort ZugspitzeCamp sites
1.3 kmGolfclub Garmisch-Partenkirchen e.V.Golf courses
1.3 kmKletterwald Garmisch-PartenkirchenClimbing
1.6 kmSkigebiet Garmisch-ClassicSki area · 46 km of pistes · 18 lifts
4.2 kmGletscher-Skigebiet ZugspitzeSki area · 38 km of pistes · 7 lifts
6.3 kmEckbauerSki area · 1 km of pistes · 3 lifts
7.7 kmEhrwald WettersteinbahnenSki area · 12 km of pistes · 3 lifts
9.5 kmPlansee - Zone 3 (Planseecamp)Dive site
14 kmPlansee - Zone 2 (Hotel Forelle)Dive site
14 kmPlansee - Zone 1 (Schotterparkplatz Kaiserbrunnen)Dive site
16 kmHeiterwanger See - Tauchzone 3Dive site
18 kmNature around Grainau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Grainau
Earthquakes around Grainau
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 record77within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ehenbichl 3 km ↓1958 · 25 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 122 km
5.2Krün 14 km →1955 · 32 km
Towns and villages around Grainau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Badersee0.7 kmSchmölz1.9 kmHammersbach2.1 kmEibsee3.3 kmKnappenhäuser4.1 kmRieß4.4 kmGarmisch-Partenkirchen5.7 kmGriesen6 kmBurgrain7.7 kmFarchant8.9 kmMühldörfl9.2 kmSchlattan9.4 kmWamberg9.5 kmRahm11 kmKaltenbrunn12 kmEttal12 kmUntermberg12 kmElmau12 kmOberau13 kmOberammergau14 kmKranzbach14 kmGerold14 km
Grainau from above
Around Grainau44 places to see, do and reach nearby
Eibsee, BavariaNature4.3 kmRiesserseeNature4.2 kmKing's House on SchachenNature9.2 kmPartnachNature5.5 kmHöllentalfernerNature5.8 kmSchneefernerNature7.8 kmGroße BirkeNature25 kmZwieselbacher RosskogelMountain35 kmSulzkogel, TyrolMountain33 kmHochreichkopfMountain34 kmAcherkogelMountain32 kmZischgelesMountain39 kmHohe WasserfalleMountain35 kmSkigebiet Garmisch-ClassicSki area4.2 kmGletscher-Skigebiet ZugspitzeSki area6.3 kmEckbauerSki area7.7 kmEhrwald WettersteinbahnenSki area9.5 kmPlansee - Zone 3 (Planseecamp)Dive site14 kmPlansee - Zone 2 (Hotel Forelle)Dive site14 kmPlansee - Zone 1 (Schotterparkplatz Kaiserbrunnen)Dive site16 kmMarienkapelle, HammersbachMonument2.0 kmSt. Josef (Untergrainau)Monumentunder 100 mSt. Johannes der Täufer (Grainau)Monument0.6 kmLinderhof PalaceMonument12 kmKing's House on SchachenMonument9.2 kmSchloss ElmauMonument12 kmEttal AbbeyMonument12 kmSchloss KranzbachMonument14 kmRichard-Strauss-InstitutMuseum6.6 kmMuseum WerdenfelsMuseum6.8 kmGanghofermuseumMuseum15 kmHeimatmuseum OberammergauMuseum14 kmMuseum AschenbrennerMuseum5.1 kmGrainauStation0.5 kmKreuzeck-/AlpspitzbahnStation3.0 kmUntergrainauStation1.5 kmSeerundfahrtFerry port3.5 kmSeerundfahrt (Bedarfs-Anleger)Ferry port5.1 kmGarmisch-PartenkirchenPlace5.7 kmMittenwaldPlace18 kmReuttePlace23 kmSchwangauPlace25 kmFarchantPlace8.9 kmHalblechPlace23 km
Postal code
82491
Getting to Grainau
Innsbruck AirportINN
34 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
82 kmSankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportACH
110 kmGrainauRailway station
0.5 kmKreuzeck-/AlpspitzbahnRailway station
3 kmUntergrainauRailway station
1.5 kmSeerundfahrtFerry port
3.5 kmSeerundfahrt (Bedarfs-Anleger)Ferry port
5.1 kmPlaces near Grainau
Places with a climate like Grainau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Grainau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Grainau.
What is the hottest month in Grainau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Grainau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Grainau?
June is the wettest month with about 158 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
What is the postal code of Grainau?
The postal code of Grainau is 82491.