Bavaria, Germany
Oberau
Oberau is a village in Bavaria, Germany, 652 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,125 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now11°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population3,125
Local time14:00
47.56° N, 11.14° EElevation 652 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code82496October: high / low15° / 5°
Rain this month83mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oberau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:46 · 18:1510 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 16:48Next 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-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
157 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
60 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Oberau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 57%
Today23 Oct12°2°1.9 mm
Sat24 Oct9°2°1.2 mm
Sun25 Oct10°3°19.5 mm
Mon26 Oct12°3°
Tue27 Oct20°8°2.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°1 mm
Thu29 Oct16°8°
Fri30 Oct18°5°
Sat31 Oct17°5°
When to go to Oberau
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 | 26 | 22 | 52 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 52 | 28 | 21 |
| High | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 60 | 91 | 81 | 124 | 157 | 179 | 172 | 114 | 83 | 84 | 81 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Oberau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Oberau
Outdoors around Oberau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints42Climbing34Camp sites20Mountain huts17Golf courses4Hot springs & thermal baths1Zoos1Water parks1
Reptilienhaus OberammergauZoos
0.3 kmCamping Insel Buchau am StaffelseeCamp sites
1 kmGolf- & Landclub Karwendel e.V.Golf courses
1.1 kmWellenBergWater parks
1.1 kmGolfclub Garmisch-Partenkirchen e.V.Golf courses
1.3 kmKletterwald Garmisch-PartenkirchenClimbing
1.6 kmEckbauerSki area · 1 km of pistes · 3 lifts
9.6 kmSteckenbergSki area · 4 km of pistes · 6 lifts
10 kmSkigebiet Garmisch-ClassicSki area · 46 km of pistes · 18 lifts
12 kmGletscher-Skigebiet ZugspitzeSki area · 38 km of pistes · 7 lifts
19 kmWalchensee - EinsiedlbuchtDive site
13 kmWalchensee - LobesauDive site
13 kmWalchensee - WalchenseebuchtDive site
13 kmWalchensee - KatzeninselDive site
13 kmNature around Oberau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oberau
Earthquakes around Oberau
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 record74within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ehenbichl 3 km ↓1958 · 36 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 130 km
5.2Krün 14 km →1955 · 26 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 4 km
Triassic · 1
Formations around the town
Ammonites · 1Choristoceras
Towns and villages around Oberau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Untermberg1.5 kmEttal3 kmMühldörfl3.7 kmFarchant3.9 kmPlaiken4.6 kmBurgrain5.3 kmEschenlohe5.6 kmVorderbraunau5.6 kmSchwaigen6.4 kmWengwies6.8 kmOberammergau6.9 kmRahm7 kmSchlattan7.8 kmGarmisch-Partenkirchen8.2 kmKaltenbrunn8.5 kmWamberg9 kmGerold9.4 kmBuchenried9.7 kmFuchsloch9.8 kmRieß9.8 kmKleinaschau9.8 kmGrafenaschau10 kmAschau10 kmUnterammergau11 kmOhlstadt11 kmBarmsee11 kmWeichs11 kmKranzbach11 kmSchmölz11 kmKlais11 kmElmau12 kmScherenau12 kmWestried12 kmWallgau12 kmKrün12 kmHammersbach12 kmHermannswiese12 kmGroßenast13 kmWurmansau13 kmGrainau13 kmHechendorf13 kmSonnen13 kmGuggenberg13 kmSteigrain13 kmBadersee13 kmKraggenau13 kmGrub13 kmAchrain14 kmBad Kohlgrub14 kmAltenau14 kmSprittelsberg14 kmSchwaiganger14 kmMühlhagen14 kmGagers14 kmMurnau am Staffelsee14 kmWäldle14 kmWeindorf15 kmRochusfeld15 kmSaulgrub15 kmVorderkehr15 kmHinterkehr15 kmSeehausen am Staffelsee15 kmRiedhausen15 km
Oberau from above
Around Oberau45 places to see, do and reach nearby
RiesserseeNature10 kmBarmseeNature10 kmPartnachNature7.7 kmKleine AmmerNature5.6 kmLinderNature6.6 kmAmperNature6.7 kmWörth, Seehausen am StaffelseeNature14 kmBuchauNature15 kmZugspitzeMountain19 kmRietzer GrießkogelMountain35 kmSchneefernerkopfMountain21 kmPirchkogelMountain38 kmZugspitzeckMountain20 kmSeejochMountain37 kmEckbauerSki area9.6 kmSteckenbergSki area10 kmSkigebiet Garmisch-ClassicSki area12 kmGletscher-Skigebiet ZugspitzeSki area19 kmWalchensee - EinsiedlbuchtDive site13 kmWalchensee - LobesauDive site13 kmWalchensee - WalchenseebuchtDive site13 kmSt. Ludwig, OberauMonument0.3 kmSt. Georg, OberauMonument0.4 kmLinderhof PalaceMonument13 kmSchloss ElmauMonument11 kmEttal AbbeyMonument3.5 kmMarienkapelle, HammersbachMonument13 kmSchloss KranzbachMonument11 kmSt. Anton, Garmisch-PartenkirchenMonument7.1 kmRichard-Strauss-InstitutMuseum7.8 kmMuseum WerdenfelsMuseum7.7 kmDorfmuseum UnterammergauMuseum10 kmHeimatmuseum OberammergauMuseum7.1 kmMSE KunsthalleMuseum10 kmOberauStationunder 100 mFarchantStation3.7 kmEschenloheStation5.9 kmAchele (Murnau)Ferry port14 kmSeehausenFerry port15 kmGarmisch-PartenkirchenPlace8.2 kmMurnau am StaffelseePlace14 kmMittenwaldPlace16 kmGrainauPlace13 kmFarchantPlace3.9 kmOhlstadtPlace11 km
Postal code
82496
Getting to Oberau
Innsbruck AirportINN
37 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
83 kmMunich AirportMUC
101 kmOberauRailway station
0 kmFarchantRailway station
3.7 kmEschenloheRailway station
5.9 kmAchele (Murnau)Seehausen · Uffing
14 kmSeehausenAchele (Murnau) · Buchau · Uffing
15 kmPlaces near Oberau
Places with a climate like Oberau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Oberau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oberau.
What is the hottest month in Oberau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Oberau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oberau?
June is the wettest month with about 157 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
What is the postal code of Oberau?
The postal code of Oberau is 82496.