Dresden weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Dresden is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and August close behind. Dresden averages about 1,502 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Dresden?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dresden is September, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 61 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dresden?
Dresden isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,502 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #33 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 717 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 61 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| May | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 64 mm | 4 |
| June | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 73 mm | 5 |
| July | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| August | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 81 mm | 4 |
| September | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| October | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 54 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 56 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 56 mm | 0 |
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Dresden: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dresden?
Dresden is a city break in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dresden get a year?
Dresden gets about 1,502 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Dresden?
The sunniest time to visit Dresden is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dresden?
January is the least sunny month in Dresden, scoring 0/100 with about 61 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dresden?
The typical midday UV index in Dresden peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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