Zugspitze
- Elevation: 995–2,627 m
- Slopes: 15.7 km
- Lifts: 38
7 days
- Sun 01/1119fograinwhiteoutglacierSun in the morning / Sun in the afternoon: 0% · 0%Reliability: high
- Mon 02/1179bluebird after snowfallwhiteoutinversionglacierSun in the morning / Sun in the afternoon: 74% · 55%Reliability: high
- Tue 03/1146so-soglacierSun in the morning / Sun in the afternoon: 10% · 22%Reliability: medium
- Wed 04/1172bluebird dayglacierSun in the morning / Sun in the afternoon: 60% · 60%Reliability: medium
- Thu 05/1170goodglacierSun in the morning / Sun in the afternoon: 57% · 57%Reliability: medium
- Fri 06/1167goodglacierSun in the morning / Sun in the afternoon: 50% · 50%Reliability: low
- Sat 07/1135fogglacierSun in the morning / Sun in the afternoon: 0% · 31%Reliability: low
Summit / Valley
- Summit · 2,627 m
- Valley · 995 m
| 7 days | Sun01/11 | Mon02/11 | Tue03/11 | Wed04/11 | Thu05/11 | Fri06/11 | Sat07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoreaverage of mountain and valley | 19 | 79 | 46 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 35 |
| Sunh | Summit 0Valley 0.8 | Summit 4.4Valley 0 | Summit 1.2Valley 0.3 | Summit 4.2Valley 4.1 | Summit 4Valley 4 | Summit 3.5Valley 3.4 | Summit 1.2Valley 1.3 |
| Fresh snowcm | Summit 5Valley 0 | Summit 11Valley 0 | Summit 11Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 |
| Windkm/h | Summit 23Valley 14 | Summit 9Valley 8 | Summit 6Valley 5 | Summit 5Valley 5 | Summit 6Valley 3 | Summit 5Valley 6 | Summit 4Valley 4 |
| Temperature°C | Summit 8–11 h −9Summit 11–14 h −9Summit 14–17 h −9Valley 3 | Summit 8–11 h −6Summit 11–14 h −5Summit 14–17 h −6Valley 2 | Summit 8–11 h −7Summit 11–14 h −6Summit 14–17 h −6Valley 3 | Summit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −2Summit 14–17 h −2Valley 5 | Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h 0Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 10 | Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −3Valley 8 | Summit 8–11 h −2Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 11 |
Data: Summit · 2,627 m · Valley · 995 m
Summit · 2,627 m
| Zugspitze | Sun 01/11 | Mon 02/11 | Tue 03/11 | Wed 04/11 | Thu 05/11 | Fri 06/11 | Sat 07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 95 | 46 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 39 |
| Sun in the morning | 0% | 74% | 10% | 60% | 57% | 50% | 0% |
| Sun in the afternoon | 0% | 55% | 22% | 60% | 57% | 50% | 31% |
| Sun | 0 h | 4.4 h | 1.2 h | 4.2 h | 4 h | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| Fresh snow | +5 cm | +11 cm | +11 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Snow depth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wind | 23 km/h | 9 km/h | 6 km/h | 5 km/h | 6 km/h | 5 km/h | 4 km/h |
| Wind gusts | 49 km/h | 28 km/h | 34 km/h | 27 km/h | 19 km/h | 31 km/h | 25 km/h |
| Temperature | −10 / −8°C | −10 / −5°C | −8 / −5°C | −6 / −1°C | −4 / 0°C | −6 / 0°C | −5 / 3°C |
| Visibility | 0.1 km | > 10 km | 1.7 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | 0.9 km |
Valley · 995 m
| Zugspitze | Sun 01/11 | Mon 02/11 | Tue 03/11 | Wed 04/11 | Thu 05/11 | Fri 06/11 | Sat 07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 | 16 | 46 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 29 |
| Sun in the morning | 11% | 0% | 10% | 58% | 57% | 51% | 0% |
| Sun in the afternoon | 11% | 0% | 1% | 58% | 57% | 48% | 33% |
| Sun | 0.8 h | 0 h | 0.3 h | 4.1 h | 4 h | 3.4 h | 1.3 h |
| Fresh snow | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Snow depth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wind | 14 km/h | 8 km/h | 5 km/h | 5 km/h | 3 km/h | 6 km/h | 4 km/h |
| Wind gusts | 35 km/h | 24 km/h | 16 km/h | 18 km/h | 14 km/h | 28 km/h | 22 km/h |
| Temperature | 1 / 4°C | 0 / 3°C | 1 / 4°C | 1 / 7°C | 3 / 12°C | 3 / 10°C | 4 / 13°C |
| Visibility | > 10 km | 0.1 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | 0.9 km |
When to go
- W9 · 01/03–07/03MarchCombined 86Sunny days: 4.5 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate
- W11 · 15/03–21/03MarchCombined 86Sunny days: 5 d/wkSnow reliability: 93% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate
- W10 · 08/03–14/03MarchCombined 82Sunny days: 4 d/wkSnow reliability: 98% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate
Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds
Data by week
| Week | Sunny days | Snow reliability | Crowds | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W49 · 30/11–06/12 | 2.5 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 57 |
| W50 · 07/12–13/12 | 3 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 62 |
| W51 · 14/12–20/12 | 1.4 d/wk | 52% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 49 |
| W52 · 21/12–27/12 | 3 d/wk | 51% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 58 |
| W53 · 28/12–03/01 | 1.5 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 48 |
| W1 · 04/01–10/01 | 1.3 d/wk | 55% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 49 |
| W2 · 11/01–17/01 | 1.8 d/wk | 71% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 58 |
| W3 · 18/01–24/01 | 1.8 d/wk | 84% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 64 |
| W4 · 25/01–31/01 | 2.5 d/wk | 96% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 73 |
| W5 · 01/02–07/02 | 2.8 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 76 |
| W6 · 08/02–14/02 | 3.3 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 79 |
| W7 · 15/02–21/02 | 2.8 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 76 |
| W8 · 22/02–28/02 | 3.8 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 81 |
| W9 · 01/03–07/03 | 4.5 d/wk | 100% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 86 |
| W10 · 08/03–14/03 | 4 d/wk | 98% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 82 |
| W11 · 15/03–21/03 | 5 d/wk | 93% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 86 |
| W12 · 22/03–28/03 | 4.3 d/wk | 90% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 80 |
| W13 · 29/03–04/04 | 3.5 d/wk | 89% of winters | 1/5 quiet | 76 |
| W14 · 05/04–11/04 | 2.8 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 60 |
| W15 · 12/04–18/04 | 3 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 62 |
| W16 · 19/04–25/04 | 3 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 62 |
| W17 · 26/04–02/05 | 4.3 d/wk | no snow history | 1/5 quiet | 74 |
History: sunny days by month
| Month | Sunny days at the summit | Sunny days in the valley | Bluebird days | Grey days | Snow ≥ 30 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 | – |
| January | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 87% |
| February | 3.4 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 100% |
| March | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 93% |
| April | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2 | – |
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