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

Weather in Leipzig in January

In an average January, Leipzig sees a daily high around 3°C and a low around -1°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high3°C
Typical high range-3°C to 9°C
Average low-1°C
Typical low range-9°C to 5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

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

High

Highest 16°C 2023-01-01
Lowest -17°C 1987-01-14

Low

Highest 13°C 2023-01-01
Lowest -23°C 1987-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 13°C 2023-01-01
Lowest -35°C 1987-01-14

Humidity

Highest 8.7 g/m³ 1999-01-05
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1987-01-13

Wind

Highest 52 km/h 2018-01-18
Lowest 4 km/h 2017-01-20

Gust

Highest 127 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 9 km/h 2017-01-20

Precip

Wettest 102 mm 2012
Driest 5 mm 1996

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