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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Munich, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Munich.

Today's briefing

Munich is enjoying a pleasant autumn day with the mercury sitting at 20 degrees and a gentle breeze at 9 kilometres per hour, with conditions expected to peak at 24 degrees this afternoon before cooling to around 17 tonight. There's a moderate 38 per cent chance of rain, so keep an eye on the sky, though the UV index remains fairly high at 7, suggesting some sun will break through the clouds. Layer up with a light jumper or cardigan that you can shed if things warm up, and consider tucking a compact brolly in your bag just in case. The weekend is shaping up nicely, with Saturday looking crisp and dry at 25 degrees, though Sunday will turn a bit murkier with a 48 per cent chance of rain and similar warmth.

Partly cloudy · 19° in Munich

19°

Partly cloudy · feels like 18°

Today: 26° / 16°
Humidity: 50%
Wind: 4 km/h NW
UV index: 0 · Low
Sunrise: 5:19 am
Sunset: 9:16 pm
Updated: 1:01 am

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Sat
Partly cloudy
26° 16°
Rain 0%
Sun
Showers
26° 17°
Rain 53%
Mon
Showers
27° 17°
Rain 68%
Tue
Overcast
29° 18°
Rain 20%
Wed
Overcast
24° 16°
Rain 25%
Thu
Mainly clear
24° 12°
Rain 3%
Fri
Overcast
26° 15°
Rain 5%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 6
PM10: 9
Ozone: 45

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 5:19 am
Sunset: 9:16 pm
Daylight: 15h 57m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Munich weather, explained

How to read the Munich forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Munich.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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