Best time to visit Leipzig

June is the best time to visit Leipzig for general sightseeing, with average highs of 22 °C and about 11 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly May to September.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking June comfort 89/100
The least cloud August 59 % average cloud cover
The least rain April 38 mm
Warmth August 24 °C
Cooler weather January 3.6 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 June 89 22 °C 11
2 August 88 24 °C 11
3 July 87 24 °C 11
4 September 86 19 °C 9
5 May 81 19 °C 10
6 April 63 14 °C 9
7 October 62 14 °C 10
8 March 38 9.0 °C 11
9 November 38 8.2 °C 10
10 February 28 5.2 °C 10
11 December 24 4.5 °C 12
12 January 24 3.6 °C 11

When to think twice

January scores lowest with about 11 wet days and highs near 3.6 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 3.6 °C 48 mm 74 %
February 5.2 °C 38 mm 71 %
March 9.0 °C 49 mm 69 %
April 14.2 °C 38 mm 60 %
May 18.6 °C 61 mm 63 %
June 21.8 °C 59 mm 62 %
July 24.0 °C 74 mm 59 %
August 24.0 °C 62 mm 59 %
September 19.4 °C 57 mm 62 %
October 14.0 °C 49 mm 68 %
November 8.2 °C 53 mm 75 %
December 4.5 °C 52 mm 76 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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