Leipzig, Saxony, Germany climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 24°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of -1°C.
Leipzig is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 633,592 residents as of 31 December 2025. It is the eighth-largest city in Germany and is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region. via Wikipedia
Leipzig average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -1°C | 3 mm |
| February | 4°C | -1°C | 3 mm |
| March | 9°C | 2°C | 3 mm |
| April | 13°C | 4°C | 3 mm |
| May | 18°C | 9°C | 3 mm |
| June | 21°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| July | 23°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| August | 24°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| September | 19°C | 11°C | 3 mm |
| October | 14°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| November | 7°C | 3°C | 3 mm |
| December | 4°C | 0°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 38°C on 2022-07-20
- Coldest day on record: -23°C on 1987-01-14
Percentiles compare each day to Leipzig, Saxony, Germany's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →