Thermograph

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

Dresden weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Dresden, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2026-06-28; its coldest fell to -24°C on 1986-02-08.

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
15°C2023-01-01
-17°C1987-01-13
12°C2023-01-01
-24°C1985-01-08
February
18°C2021-02-25
-13°C1985-02-11
12°C2004-02-04
-24°C1986-02-08
March
23°C2021-03-31
-8°C1987-03-03
11°C2023-03-23
-18°C1987-03-05
April
27°C2012-04-29
-2°C1986-04-11
16°C2012-04-29
-7°C1986-04-12
May
30°C2018-05-29
4°C1985-05-03
17°C2008-05-31
-1°C2011-05-04
June
36°C2026-06-28
9°C1995-06-02
24°C2026-06-28
2°C2012-06-06
July
35°C2007-07-16
11°C1984-07-03
22°C2013-07-28
6°C2015-07-11
August
35°C2012-08-20
11°C1983-08-04
21°C2015-08-08
4°C1980-08-26
September
32°C2024-09-04
7°C2008-09-16
18°C2024-09-05
1°C1997-09-20
October
26°C2023-10-02
1°C2012-10-27
16°C2009-10-07
-5°C1997-10-29
November
18°C2020-11-02
-7°C1993-11-29
14°C2020-11-02
-13°C1998-11-21
December
16°C2022-12-31
-13°C1996-12-31
11°C2021-12-31
-21°C1996-12-29

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°C1987-01-13
12°C2023-01-01
-24°C1986-02-08
Spring (Mar–May)
30°C2018-05-29
-8°C1987-03-03
17°C2008-05-31
-18°C1987-03-05
Summer (Jun–Aug)
36°C2026-06-28
9°C1995-06-02
24°C2026-06-28
2°C2012-06-06
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
32°C2024-09-04
-7°C1993-11-29
18°C2024-09-05
-13°C1998-11-21

All-time records

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

High

Highest 36°C 2026-06-28
Lowest -17°C 1987-01-13

Low

Highest 24°C 2026-06-28
Lowest -24°C 1986-02-08

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 2013-07-27
Lowest -35°C 2010-01-27

Humidity

Highest 17.8 g/m³ 2005-07-29
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1987-01-13

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 4 km/h 2007-12-19

Gust

Highest 131 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 9 km/h 2013-01-23

Precip

Wettest 117 mm 2002-08-12
Driest 10-day dry spell 2007-04-25

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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