Leipzig weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Leipzig is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with September and August close behind. Leipzig averages about 1,503 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 56 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Leipzig?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Leipzig is June, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Leipzig?
Leipzig isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,503 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate June (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #32 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 621 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 | 53 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| April | 48 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| May | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 57 mm | 4 |
| June | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 56 mm | 5 |
| July | 73 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 78 mm | 5 |
| August | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 64 mm | 4 |
| September | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| October | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 47 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 53 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 50 mm | 0 |
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Leipzig: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Leipzig?
Leipzig is a city break in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Leipzig get a year?
Leipzig gets about 1,503 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Leipzig?
The sunniest time to visit Leipzig is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Leipzig?
January is the least sunny month in Leipzig, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Leipzig?
The typical midday UV index in Leipzig 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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