Best time to visit Leipzig
The best time to visit Leipzig is May–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | -0.4 °C / 31 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | -0.2 °C / 32 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 1.6 °C / 35 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 37 mm / 1.4 in | good month |
| May | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| June | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| July | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 70 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| August | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| September | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
| October | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 55 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 8.5 °C / 47 °F | 3.7 °C / 39 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 1.1 °C / 34 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–August
- Good
- April, September
Leipzig's warm-summer climate makes May through August excellent for exploring on foot: warm, sunny and only moderately rainy, with July and August's heavier rain days skewed conveniently toward evening and night. April and September are good shoulder months, while October through March turn cold, dim and humid, better spent indoors.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily high 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 69%, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.6 °C / 53 °F, wet days 9.1 days, precipitation 37 mm / 1.4 in.
Also on: Leipziger Kleinmesse funfair.
Watch out for: Good Friday silent holiday.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 11.2 days, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in.
Also on: Ascension Day / Vatertag drinking, Labour Day parades, Leipziger Kleinmesse funfair.
Watch out for: Pentecost travel rush.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 10.6 days, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in.
Also on: Ascension Day / Vatertag drinking.
Watch out for: Pentecost travel rush, Summer school holidays.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 66%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, precipitation 70 mm / 2.7 in.
Watch out for: Summer school holidays.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 10.9 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in.
Watch out for: Summer school holidays.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.7 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 9.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in.
Also on: Leipziger Kleinmesse funfair.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal, 109 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.5 °C | 1.4 °C | 5.7 °C | 11.6 °C | 16.8 °C | 22.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 23.7 °C | 18.7 °C | 12.2 °C | 5.4 °C | 1.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.9 days | 0.3 days | 0.4 days | 0.5 days | 1.1 days | 1.1 days | 1.7 days | 1.9 days | 1.5 days | 1.3 days | 0.9 days | 0.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 6 pm | 9 pm | 5 pm | 9 am | 12 pm | 11 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 3.7 h | 5.5 h | 7.7 h | 10.3 h | 11.2 h | 12.2 h | 12.1 h | 10.9 h | 8.9 h | 6.3 h | 4.5 h | 3.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 80% | 75% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 68% | 74% | 81% | 85% | 85% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.8 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.2 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Leipziger Buchmesse (Leipzig Book Fair)
March
- Fockeberglauf running race
March and November
- Leipziger Kleinmesse funfair
April, May, September and October
- Labour Day parades
1 May
- Ascension Day / Vatertag drinking
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- Reformationsbrötchen pastry custom
October
- Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)
24 November–23 December, dates vary from year to year
- New Year's Eve fireworks
31 December
Worth knowing before you go
- Good Friday silent holiday
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Pentecost travel rush
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- Summer school holidays
June, July and August
- Christmas Eve early shop closing
24 December
- New Year's Eve shop closing
31 December