Thermograph

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

Leipzig weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Leipzig, 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 38°C on 2022-07-20; its coldest fell to -23°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
16°C2023-01-01
-17°C1987-01-14
13°C2023-01-01
-23°C1987-01-14
February
20°C2026-02-27
-13°C2012-02-06
12°C2004-02-04
-21°C1985-02-12
March
23°C2021-03-31
-6°C1987-03-03
12°C2005-03-17
-19°C1987-03-05
April
29°C2012-04-28
-1°C1986-04-11
16°C2024-04-07
-6°C2003-04-09
May
32°C2005-05-28
6°C1996-05-10
18°C2018-05-29
0°C2020-05-12
June
37°C2019-06-30
10°C2010-06-01
25°C2026-06-28
4°C1991-06-02
July
38°C2022-07-20
13°C1984-07-03
22°C2015-07-05
6°C1996-07-21
August
37°C2025-08-14
12°C1989-08-28
23°C2012-08-20
5°C1980-08-26
September
33°C2024-09-04
9°C1996-09-21
19°C2006-09-03
2°C1986-09-19
October
27°C1985-10-04
2°C2012-10-27
17°C2009-10-07
-6°C1997-10-28
November
20°C2020-11-02
-6°C1993-11-29
15°C2020-11-02
-10°C1993-11-24
December
17°C2022-12-31
-13°C2009-12-19
12°C2021-12-31
-19°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)
20°C2026-02-27
-17°C1987-01-14
13°C2023-01-01
-23°C1987-01-14
Spring (Mar–May)
32°C2005-05-28
-6°C1987-03-03
18°C2018-05-29
-19°C1987-03-05
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C2022-07-20
10°C2010-06-01
25°C2026-06-28
4°C1991-06-02
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2024-09-04
-6°C1993-11-29
19°C2006-09-03
-10°C1993-11-24

All-time records

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

High

Highest 38°C 2022-07-20
Lowest -17°C 1987-01-14

Low

Highest 25°C 2026-06-28
Lowest -23°C 1987-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 47°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -35°C 1987-01-14

Humidity

Highest 18.3 g/m³ 2026-06-28
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 1997-11-23

Precip

Wettest 51 mm 2024-08-02
Driest 11-day dry spell 2026-02-27

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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