Weather in Leipzig in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Leipzig;
Average weather
Average temperature in Leipzig in August
The temperature in August is +77°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +52°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +68°F.
Is Leipzig warm or cold in August?
Leipzig is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +57°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Leipzig, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Leipzig in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +75°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +43°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +99°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 78 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 68% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +75°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 73 mm to 78 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Leipzig is gradually decreasing during August, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Leipzig?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Leipzig in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+52°F) and the highest in 2019 (+61°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 357 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1744 mm.
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Monthly weather in Leipzig
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Leipzig, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.