Dresden vs Leipzig: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 111 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dresden and Leipzig are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,502 vs 1,503 hours a year. Leipzig has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Dresden | Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,502 | 1,503 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | June (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 717 mm | 621 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Dresden vs Leipzig month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | Leipzig | Dresden | Leipzig | Dresden | Leipzig | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 61 | 53 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 41 | 36 |
| March | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 48 | 42 |
| April | 40 | 48 | 14° | 15° | 38 | 31 |
| May | 69 | 70 | 19° | 19° | 64 | 57 |
| June | 74 | 77 | 23° | 23° | 73 | 56 |
| July | 71 | 73 | 25° | 25° | 87 | 78 |
| August | 72 | 75 | 25° | 25° | 81 | 64 |
| September | 77 | 77 | 20° | 20° | 58 | 54 |
| October | 39 | 39 | 14° | 14° | 54 | 47 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 56 | 53 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 56 | 50 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Leipzig · Apr Leipzig · May even · Jun Leipzig · Jul even · Aug Leipzig · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dresden averages 0/100, Leipzig 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Leipzig (average score 42/100 vs 36). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: Leipzig (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Dresden averages 58/100, Leipzig 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dresden weather by month · Leipzig weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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