Leipzig weather by month

The best time to visit Leipzig is June to August — 93/100 in June, 26°C and 7 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (91/100 on average).

The worst month is January at 46/100 — cold, a little rain, clean air. See January →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Germany →

Leipzig🇩🇪 Germany · Central Europe · City93
  1. 46Jan
  2. 57Feb
  3. 68Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 93Jun
  7. 91Jul
  8. 89Aug
  9. 88Sep
  10. 72Oct
  11. 60Nov
  12. 50Dec

Best season: June to August (91/100 on average) · worst January (46/100)

Days
26°C
Nights
13°C
Wet days
7
Sun
12.1 h
Humidity
66%
Daylight
17 h
Leipzig, Germany
Photo: Raylarında Şehrin · Pexels

Leipzig, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Leipzig is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan46F5°C12 d3 hBusy—
Feb57D8°C8 d5 hQuiet—
Mar68C11°C8 d8 hPeak2
Apr79B15°C7 d10 hPeak3
May85A20°C7 d11 hPeak2
Jun93S26°C7 d12 hBusy4
Jul91S26°C10 d12 hBusy1
Aug89A26°C10 d11 hBusy1
Sep88A22°C7 d9 hShoulder1
Oct72B16°C10 d6 hPeak1
Nov60C9°C8 d4 hBusy1
Dec50D6°C10 d3 hPeak1

What's on in Leipzig through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

March
  • Leipzig Book Fair15 Mar – 1 Apr (usually)Festival
  • Easter holidays3–6 AprHoliday
April
  • Ascension and Whitsun14–25 MayHoliday
May
  • Wave-Gotik-Treffen5 May – 15 Jun (usually)Festival
June
  • Bachfest5–25 Jun (usually)Festival
  • Lake season south of the city1 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Season
October
  • Lichtfest8–10 OctFestival
November
  • Leipzig Christmas market24 Nov – 23 Dec (usually)Festival

Everything on in Leipzig through the year →

Crowds in Leipzig in June

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyWave-Gotik-Treffen, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Good to know before you go to Leipzig

Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.

Visas & entry

A first-timer's guide to Leipzig notes the entire city center is small enough to cross edge to edge in about half an hour on foot, making the Marktplatz and Old Town the natural base for a first visit without needing local transport for the core sights. Their practical money tip: keep some cash on hand, since not every small shop or café in Leipzig takes cards, and their scheduling note was that Leipzig works well as a day trip from Dresden (about an hour by train) or Berlin (roughly 75 minutes), though staying overnight opens up far more of the city.
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Traveller notes on Leipzig

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe nearby Dresden (in the same Saxony region as Leipzig) as capable of swinging from a cold, rainy 15C to a genuine heatwave above 30C in June, with temperatures in the mid-20sC the more likely middle ground - a pattern that should apply just as well to Leipzig given the shared regional climate. Posters describe Germany's June weather more broadly as a real mix of hot days, normal days and rain, with average highs in the low-to-mid 20sC typical for early June specifically. Posters consistently recommend packing a light jacket and a rainproof layer regardless of how promising the forecast looks, treating June's real variability as the norm rather than the exception for a Leipzig visit.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe German December weather broadly as a genuine mixed bag - rain, snow, a lot of foggy days, and temperatures anywhere from -5C to 15C depending on the specific stretch and location. Posters discussing nearby Saxony note that snow is somewhat more likely in higher-elevation spots like Zwickau than in Leipzig itself, with sun a relatively rare treat this time of year regardless of exact location. Posters consistently recommend a proper winter parka, warm gloves, hat, scarf and warm shoes and socks, plus a sweater layered under the parka. Posters generally rate December as a solid, atmospheric time to visit Leipzig for its Christmas markets, cold and gray weather notwithstanding.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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