Munich, Germany: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Munich is a city in Germany, in Bavaria. About 1.5 million people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Germany in our atlas.

It lies at 48.14° N, 11.58° E, about 524 m (1,719 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Berlin time zone.

Location

Red dot: Munich. Green dots: other major cities of Germany. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Munich has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (23°F). Around 1,133 mm (45 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Munich Olympic StadiumStadium located in Munich, Germany

Nymphenburg PalaceBaroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany

Alte PinakothekArt museum in Munich, Germany

Englischer GartenA large public park in the centre of Munich

GlyptothekArchaeological museum in Munich

MarienplatzSquare in Munich, Germany

Neue PinakothekArt museum in Munich, Germany

TheresienwieseSquare in Munich, Germany

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in GermanyNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2867714 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q32664319 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Blick vom Olympiaberg auf das Olympiastadion: Amrei-Marie, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Schloss Nymphenburg, Weitwinkelansicht: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Alte Pinakothek: Markus Würfel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Aerial image of Englischer Garten in Munich (view from the southwest): Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Glyptothek München, April 2023: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Marienplatz und Rathaus München: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ausstellungsraum Neue Pinakothek: Bärwinkel,Klaus, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
005 Theresienwiese: Usien, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)