Thermograph

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

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Leipzig, 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 38°C on 1992-08-09; its coldest fell to -28°C on 1987-01-13.

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
14°C1991-01-10
-17°C1987-01-14
10°C2023-01-01
-28°C1987-01-13
February
18°C2021-02-25
-11°C2012-02-06
8°C2002-02-12
-18°C1985-02-12
March
23°C2024-03-30
-6°C1987-03-02
10°C2023-03-23
-14°C1987-03-03
April
28°C2012-04-28
0°C1986-04-11
13°C2000-04-29
-7°C1986-04-13
May
31°C2005-05-28
7°C1996-05-09
18°C2017-05-30
-1°C2020-05-12
June
37°C2019-06-30
12°C1986-06-06
25°C2026-06-28
4°C1986-06-05
July
37°C2018-07-31
13°C1996-07-08
21°C2015-07-04
7°C1986-07-13
August
38°C1992-08-09
13°C1989-08-28
22°C2018-08-04
5°C1987-08-07
September
33°C2024-09-04
10°C2002-09-23
20°C2024-09-04
2°C1993-09-30
October
27°C1985-10-04
2°C2012-10-27
15°C1997-10-09
-5°C2003-10-24
November
20°C2020-11-02
-4°C1993-11-21
14°C2020-11-02
-11°C1998-11-22
December
16°C2022-12-31
-13°C1981-12-21
10°C1994-12-12
-20°C1981-12-21

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)
18°C2021-02-25
-17°C1987-01-14
10°C2023-01-01
-28°C1987-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C2005-05-28
-6°C1987-03-02
18°C2017-05-30
-14°C1987-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C1992-08-09
12°C1986-06-06
25°C2026-06-28
4°C1986-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2024-09-04
-4°C1993-11-21
20°C2024-09-04
-11°C1998-11-22

All-time records

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

High

Highest 38°C 1992-08-09
Lowest -17°C 1987-01-14

Low

Highest 25°C 2026-06-28
Lowest -28°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 47°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -41°C 1987-01-14

Humidity

Highest 18.7 g/m³ 2013-06-20
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1987-01-13

Wind

Highest 74 km/h 2018-01-18
Lowest 5 km/h 2007-12-19

Precip

Wettest 70 mm 2002-08-12
Driest 23-day dry spell 1996-01-04

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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