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

Weather in Leipzig in August

In an average August, Leipzig sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range19°C to 30°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range11°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 37°C 2025-08-14
Lowest 12°C 1989-08-28

Low

Highest 23°C 2012-08-20
Lowest 5°C 1980-08-26

Feels-like

Highest 47°C 2025-08-15
Lowest 2°C 1987-08-07

Humidity

Highest 17.6 g/m³ 2023-08-15
Lowest 6.7 g/m³ 2022-08-07

Wind

Highest 41 km/h 1980-08-21
Lowest 6 km/h 2003-08-01

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 1980-08-21
Lowest 13 km/h 1980-08-11

Precip

Wettest 169 mm 2010
Driest 13 mm 2018

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