Leipzig is at its most pleasant from late May to early September. For walking, go from late August to October. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Leipzig is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 33, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 54% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from late May to early September. It peaks in early June, at 76. Avoid November to March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late August to October, with a second spell from late April to mid June. It peaks in late September, at 77. The weakest stretch is from mid January to early February, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Leipzig over the whole year is 11°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 23°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C. Leipzig has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 8% in July, the driest month, to 16% in January, the wettest. Winds in Leipzig are highest in January, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.2 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Leipzig come in June, when the sky is typically 51% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 76%.
Month by month Leipzig climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | 1°C | -2°C | 16% | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| February | 5°C | 2°C | -0°C | 14% | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| March | 8°C | 2°C | 3°C | 10% | 66% | 4.0 m/s | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| April | 13°C | 6°C | 8°C | 9% | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 18 | 0 | 51 |
| May | 17°C | 11°C | 14°C | 10% | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 43 | 3 | 72 |
| June | 23°C | 16°C | 20°C | 10% | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 72 | 21 | 61 |
| July | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 8% | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 72 | 22 | 60 |
| August | 23°C | 16°C | 21°C | 11% | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 69 | 27 | 55 |
| September | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 10% | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 57 | 12 | 70 |
| October | 14°C | 9°C | 11°C | 12% | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 23 | 0 | 67 |
| November | 8°C | 4°C | 3°C | 12% | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| December | 5°C | 2°C | -1°C | 14% | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 6 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Leipzig weather by season
Year round, Leipzig has days of about 3°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 23°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 1°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 11°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Leipzig weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Leipzig has typical daily highs of about 4°C and lows of about 2°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Leipzig weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Leipzig has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.
Leipzig weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Leipzig has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Leipzig weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Leipzig has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Leipzig?
Leipzig has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 8% in July, the driest month, to 16% in January, the wettest.
What time of year is Leipzig windiest?
Winds in Leipzig are highest in January, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.2 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Leipzig year round?
The average temperature in Leipzig over the whole year is 11°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 23°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.