Climate for Saxony
(Germany)

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures


All climatic diagrams on this site result from the collected data from 19 measuring stations in Saxony.
Weather stations at an altitude above 1220m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.


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Saxony is one of the coldest regions in Germany with an average daily high temperature of only 13 degrees centigrade. The climate widely corresponds to Central European weather conditions. It is cold, wet and a few beautiful summer months are also happening during a year. Due to the warmer temperatures the best time for traveling is from May to September. Winter athletes will find their favorite weather conditions from December to February.

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hours of sunshine per day
Sunshine hours per day in Germany
rainy days per month
Rainy days per month in Germany
Precipitation in mm/day
Precipitation in Germany
Relative humidity in %
Relative humidity in Germany
Absolute humidity in g/m³ (approx.)
Absolute humidity in Germany

The most important cities in the region of Saxony

Saxony is a part of Germany and has an east-west extension of about 210 km. From north to south it is approximately 160 km. The biggest cities are Leipzig and Dresden. The local time is now Sunday, 3:21 am.

CityPopulationAreaPopulation density
(inhabitants per km²)		 
Leipzig587,857297.80 km²1,974.0
Dresden554,649328.48 km²1,688.5
Chemnitz247,235221.05 km²1,118.5
Zwickau90,515102.58 km²882.4
Plauen65,049102.11 km²637.0
Görlitz55,90467.52 km²828.0
Freiberg41,64248.32 km²861.8
Bautzen39,96366.69 km²599.2
Freital39,36140.45 km²973.1
Pirna38,18753.06 km²719.7
Radebeul33,82626.14 km²1,294.0
Hoyerswerda33,55295.53 km²351.2
Riesa30,89458.91 km²524.4
Grimma28,322218.25 km²129.8
Meißen27,98430.92 km²905.0
Zittau25,72366.75 km²385.4
Delitzsch24,81585.92 km²288.8
Markkleeberg24,47731.44 km²778.5
Limbach-Oberfrohna24,11350.21 km²480.2
Döbeln23,82391.74 km²259.7
Glauchau22,92551.62 km²444.1
Reichenbach im Vogtland21,11234.46 km²612.7
Werdau20,90565.63 km²318.5
Coswig20,84125.88 km²805.3
Annaberg-Buchholz20,29228.15 km²720.9
Torgau20,062102.80 km²195.2
Borna19,31962.44 km²309.4
Crimmitschau18,98261.15 km²310.4
Auerbach/Vogtl.18,77955.52 km²338.2
Radeberg18,49129.83 km²619.9