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Monthly climate in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leipzig features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 646 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leipzig enjoys an average of 3398 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 56 minutes to 16 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany §

The warmest months in Leipzig are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leipzig experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany §

Leipzig usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leipzig are February, April and November. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52 (2.0) 45 (1.8) 55 (2.1) 33 (1.3) 62 (2.4) 53 (2.1) 64 (2.5) 68 (2.7) 48 (1.9) 62 (2.4) 42 (1.7) 63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 9 13 9 12 9 11 10 7 12 10 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany §

The sunniest months in Leipzig are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leipzig: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 109 195 273 341 386 404 411 377 316 258 181 142
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 26m 9h 59m 11h 54m 13h 52m 15h 35m 16h 29m 16h 0m 14h 28m 12h 34m 10h 37m 8h 52m 7h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany §

Leipzig experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Leipzig UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1