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Home/Ski Conditions/ Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Live snow report

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Germany · Alps · 2720 m

Current score
3.2
Poor
☁️

Current conditions

Overcast
Snowfall 48h
0.0 cm
Snow depth
62 cm
Temperature
-3° to 2°
Wind
15 km/h

Today's forecast

Hour by hour
7am
🌤️
-3°
7 km/h
8am
🌤️
-3°
7 km/h
9am
☀️
-2°
4 km/h
10am
🌤️
-1°
3 km/h
11am
🌤️
-1°
3 km/h
12pm
🌤️
0°
5 km/h
1pm
🌤️
1°
8 km/h
2pm
☁️
2°
10 km/h
3pm
☁️
2°
13 km/h
4pm
☁️
2°
12 km/h
5pm
☁️
2°
12 km/h
6pm
☁️
1°
11 km/h
7pm
☁️
1°
9 km/h

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
26 Apr
☁️
3.2
2°-3°
No snow
15 km/h wind
Tomorrow
27 Apr
☁️
2.9
3°-2°
No snow
14 km/h wind
Tue
28 Apr
🌦️
2.7
3°-1°
No snow
7 km/h wind
Wed
29 Apr
❄️
3.8
2°-3°
No snow
8 km/h wind
Thu
30 Apr
🌤️
4.0
6°-5°
No snow
12 km/h wind
Fri
1 May
☀️
4.3
9°-5°
No snow
9 km/h wind
Best day
Sat
2 May
🌤️
4.0
9°-4°
No snow
9 km/h wind

What to pack

Conditions by elevation

Freezing level: 2,658 m
Base
720 m
13°
°C
15
km/h
Heavy / wet
Slushy conditions. Best early morning before the thaw
Mid
1,700 m
6°
°C
18
km/h
Heavy / wet
Slushy conditions. Best early morning before the thaw
Summit
2,720 m
-0°
°C
22
km/h
Packed powder
Well below freezing. Good groomed piste conditions

Visibility

moderate

Overcast, flat light

Quality tags

Light windThawing at base

Air quality

40
AQI
Good
Resort
London

Pollutant breakdown

PM2.56.6 µg/m³
PM109.7 µg/m³
NO₂0.6 µg/m³
O₃100.0 µg/m³
SO₂0.4 µg/m³

European AQI via Open-Meteo. Updated 11:49

Crowd report

No recent check-ins. Be the first to report.

Score breakdown

Fresh snow (40%)0.0/10
Sky (20%)5.0/10
Temperature (20%)7.9/10
Wind (20%)7.5/10
Base depth gatex0.77

Resort terrain

Piste
60 km
Top altitude
2720 m
Vertical drop
2000 m
Quality score
0/100
0% reliable
The luck factor

This week is looking well below average for late April.

How good is skiing this week compared to what Garmisch-Partenkirchen normally delivers in late April?

Below avgAbove avg
0.0/10
vs typical 3.2/10 for late April

What's driving it

  • 62 cm base depth
  • No fresh snow in the last 7 days
  • Rain forecast Tuesday and Wednesday
  • Warm spell forecast — above 5°C on 3 days
Ski of the week
Sharp edges on whatever you've got

Honestly? Or take a day off and hit the pool. Not every week is a banger.

This season so far

2 days logged since the start of the season.

Season snowfall
0 cm
-425 vs typical 425 cm
Days at #1
0
Best day this season
3.2/10
25 Apr
Typical season
425 cm
3-year average

About Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Bavaria's premier resort beneath the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, with World Cup heritage.

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Current conditions refresh every 6 hours when the cron runs. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.

What is the luck factor?

A score comparing how good skiing is likely to be this week at Garmisch-Partenkirchen versus what Garmisch-Partenkirchen normally delivers in late April, based on the last 5 years of weather data.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo, a free open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus an archive going back decades. The same data powers many outdoor apps.

Does a high score mean the skiing is good right now?

It means the weather data suggests good conditions. Local factors like lift closures, off-piste avalanche risk and grooming still matter. Check resort webcams and the local piste report before committing.

When is the best time to ski Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining snow conditions with school holiday crowd pressure.