Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Dresden, Saxony, Germany weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Dresden, Saxony, Germany, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 37°C on 2012-08-20; its coldest fell to -27°C on 1987-01-14.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C1991-01-10
-18°C1987-01-13
9°C2023-01-01
-27°C1987-01-14
February
17°C2021-02-25
-12°C1985-02-11
8°C2004-02-05
-20°C1986-02-27
March
21°C2024-03-30
-8°C1987-03-02
9°C1981-03-26
-17°C1987-03-03
April
26°C2012-04-28
-1°C1986-04-11
13°C2024-04-08
-7°C2003-04-09
May
29°C2007-05-25
4°C2019-05-04
17°C2017-05-30
-2°C2020-05-12
June
37°C2019-06-30
10°C2010-06-01
24°C2026-06-28
2°C1991-06-05
July
36°C2025-07-02
12°C1984-07-03
22°C2006-07-27
6°C1986-07-13
August
37°C2012-08-20
13°C1987-08-06
22°C2018-08-02
5°C1987-08-07
September
33°C2024-09-04
8°C2020-09-26
19°C2024-09-03
1°C1993-09-30
October
28°C2023-10-03
1°C2012-10-27
15°C1997-10-09
-6°C2012-10-29
November
18°C2020-11-02
-5°C2010-11-30
12°C2020-11-02
-14°C2010-11-30
December
15°C2022-12-31
-13°C1981-12-21
8°C2021-12-31
-23°C1996-12-28

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
17°C2021-02-25
-18°C1987-01-13
9°C2023-01-01
-27°C1987-01-14
Spring (Mar–May)
29°C2007-05-25
-8°C1987-03-02
17°C2017-05-30
-17°C1987-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
37°C2012-08-20
10°C2010-06-01
24°C2026-06-28
2°C1991-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2024-09-04
-5°C2010-11-30
19°C2024-09-03
-14°C2010-11-30

All-time records

The most extreme value Dresden has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 37°C 2012-08-20
Lowest -18°C 1987-01-13

Low

Highest 24°C 2026-06-28
Lowest -27°C 1987-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 2026-06-28
Lowest -40°C 1987-01-15

Humidity

Highest 18.5 g/m³ 2013-06-19
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1987-01-11

Wind

Highest 69 km/h 2002-10-27
Lowest 4 km/h 2014-07-29

Precip

Wettest 76 mm 2002-08-12
Driest 21-day dry spell 2011-10-28

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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