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Climate in Dresden (Saxony)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Dresden
In Dresden, a city of eastern Germany, the capital of the Land of Saxony and crossed by the Elbe river, the climate is moderately continental, characterized by cold winters and quite warm summers.
The city is exposed to both cold and warm air masses, so both the weather and the temperature are highly variable.
Precipitation is not abundant, as is common in Eastern Europe, but it's well distributed throughout the year. During the warm season, from May to August, afternoon thunderstorms can occur.

Dresden

Winter, from December to February, is cold, with average temperatures hovering around freezing. Actually, during winter, different situations can occur.
When Atlantic currents prevail, there are relatively mild periods, when it can rain and the temperatures can exceed 10 °C (50 °F); in these cases, however, wind and humidity can increase the feeling of cold.
Then, there are situations in which a high pressure system dominates, and the weather is cold and gray, with night frosts and daytime temperatures around freezing, or even a little below. Later, when the westerlies start to blow again, flowing above the layer of cold air, they can bring snow, sleet, rain mixed with snow or rain that freezes.
At other times, cold air masses of Siberian origin can cause snowfalls and frosts, sometimes intense. In the past, once every few years, it happened that the temperature remained below freezing for an entire month. In recent years, it has become rarer, however, cold waves can sometimes still occur, during which the temperature can drop to around -20 °C (-4 °F).
The coldest record is -30.5 °C (-22.9 °F) and was set in February 1929.

Spring, from March to May, is an unstable season.
On the one hand, northwesterly currents can bring cold periods, so much so that in March, and sometimes until mid-April, it can still snow. In addition, some cold days, with highs around 10 °C (50 °F), can still occur in May, especially in the first half of the month.
On the other hand, southwesterly currents can bring very mild or quite warm periods, with highs above 20 °C (68 °F) in April and above 25 °C (77 °F) in May.

Summer, from June to August, is pleasantly warm: daytime temperatures hover around 22 °C (72 °F) in June and 24 °C (75 °F) in July and August. However, nights are cool, and sometimes even a little cold. Atlantic depressions can affect this area even in this season, bringing some cool and rainy days, while in periods of good weather, the temperature can approach 30 °C (86 °F). There is some variability from year to year: there may be summers characterized by long periods of warm and sunny weather, and others in which cool and rainy weather is more frequent. However, some hot days, with highs around 28/30 °C (82/86 °F), occur every year.
Occasionally, there can even be heat waves, with highs of 35 °C (95 °F) or more, but usually, they only last two or three days. The highest record is 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) and was set in August 2015.
On sunny days, thunderstorms can break out in the afternoon.

In autumn, from September to November, Atlantic fronts, which had never completely stopped, become more frequent, although a period of good and unseasonably warm weather can sometimes occur, a sort of Indian summer, called Altweibersommer, in September and sometimes in October. Usually, September is still an acceptable month; cold and gray weather usually arrives in the second half of October or more likely in November, when the first snowfalls are also possible.

In Dresden, the amount of sunshine is not great, however, it is passable from May to August, when the days are also very long. From November to February, the sun rarely shines and the days are short.

Best Time


The best time to visit Dresden runs from mid-May to late September. In September, the days are shorter than in the previous months, but the weather is generally pleasant and crisp. However, it's better to bring some heavier clothes also in summer, such as a sweatshirt or sweater, and a light jacket for cooler evenings. It may be also useful to bring an umbrella or a raincoat, for rains and thunderstorms.

Dresden - Climate data


In Dresden, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.6 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.4 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Dresden - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January-1.930.6
February-1.44.51.6
March1.38.54.9
April4.914.29.6
May9.118.713.9
June12.522.117.3
July14.424.519.4
August14.324.219.2
September10.619.114.8
October6.613.510
November2.67.65.1
December-0.64.11.7
Year6.113.79.85

Precipitation amounts to 635 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 millimeters in the driest month (February) to 85 millimeters in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Dresden - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January4010
February308
March409
April357
May659
June659
July8510
August8010
September508
October509
November509
December4510
Year635108

There are on average around 1760 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Dresden - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January260
February380
March4125
April6185
May7225
June7.5220
July7.5230
August7220
September5.5160
October4120
November265
December260
Year4.81760

Dresden - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 0.6 °C, with a minimum of -1.9 °C and a maximum of 3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -12 °C. However, it dropped to -20.4 °C in January 2009.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 11 °C. However, it reached 16.2 °C in January 1993.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 30 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 15.3 kph.


February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 1.6 °C, with a minimum of -1.4 °C and a maximum of 4.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -9.5 °C. However, it dropped to -20.3 °C in February 2012.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 13 °C. However, it reached 19 °C in February 2008.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.5 kph.


March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4.9 °C, with a minimum of 1.3 °C and a maximum of 8.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -5 °C. However, it dropped to -13.2 °C in March 2018.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 18 °C. However, it reached 22.5 °C in March 2017.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.7 kph.


April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.6 °C, with a minimum of 4.9 °C and a maximum of 14.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2 °C. However, it dropped to -6 °C in April 1996.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23.5 °C. However, it reached 28.7 °C in April 2012.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 35 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 12.5 kph.


May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 13.9 °C, with a minimum of 9.1 °C and a maximum of 18.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C. However, it dropped to -0.4 °C in May 2017.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27.5 °C. However, it reached 31.7 °C in May 2018.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 65 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of 11.6 kph.


June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.3 °C, with a minimum of 12.5 °C and a maximum of 22.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7 °C. However, it dropped to 3.3 °C in June 1991.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C. However, it reached 37.3 °C in June 2019.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 65 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 10.6 kph.


July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.4 °C, with a minimum of 14.4 °C and a maximum of 24.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9.5 °C. However, it dropped to 7.2 °C in July 1996.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C. However, it reached 36.4 °C in July 2007.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 85 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of 10.5 kph.


August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.2 °C, with a minimum of 14.3 °C and a maximum of 24.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9 °C. However, it dropped to 6.4 °C in August 1999.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C. However, it reached 37.4 °C in August 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 80 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 10.4 kph.


September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 14.8 °C, with a minimum of 10.6 °C and a maximum of 19.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4.5 °C. However, it dropped to 1.4 °C in September 2018.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27 °C. However, it reached 31 °C in September 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.8 kph.


October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10 °C, with a minimum of 6.6 °C and a maximum of 13.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -0.5 °C. However, it dropped to -6 °C in October 1997.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 22 °C. However, it reached 26.3 °C in October 2004.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12.5 kph.


November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5.1 °C, with a minimum of 2.6 °C and a maximum of 7.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -4 °C. However, it dropped to -13.2 °C in November 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 15 °C. However, it reached 19.1 °C in November 2010.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.1 kph.


December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 1.7 °C, with a minimum of -0.6 °C and a maximum of 4.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -8.5 °C. However, it dropped to -21 °C in December 1996.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 11.5 °C. However, it reached 15.6 °C in December 2006.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 45 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 15.5 kph.

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