Dresden, Germany Climate & Monthly Averages
Dresden has an oceanic climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 78° by day; January is the coldest at 40°.
How weather changes through the year in Dresden
Dresden records 138 wet days and 7.9 hours of daily sunshine in an average year. Temperatures follow an oceanic pattern, running 40°F (4°C) in January up to 78°F (25°C) in August.
Dresden climate quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 78°F (25°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 40°F (4°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 98°F (37°C) high · -1°F (-18°C) low
- Wettest month: August (10 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (12.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 19°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Snow: about 14 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 2
- Average humidity: 74%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
June is the brightest month at 12.3 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 7.9 - duller than about 85% of the cities we track. January bottoms out at 40°F (4°C) in daylight, 30°F (-1°C) after dark. Warmth peaks in August: highs of 78°F (25°C), lows of 60°F (16°C). The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 98°F (37°C) and bottoms at -1°F (-18°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Overnight lows average at or below freezing for 2 months, January through February.
Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through September. Precipitation concentrates in August - 2.9 inches (74 mm) on 10 days - and thins out by April. Snow falls on roughly 14 days a year, mostly November through April.
Where Dresden sits among other climates
- 29% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than all but 9% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 15 | 2.7 in | 3.3 h/day | 8.4 h | 48% | 83% |
| February | 44° | 31° | 12 | 2.3 in | 5.4 h/day | 9.9 h | 41% | 78% |
| March | 50° | 35° | 12 | 1.9 in | 7.2 h/day | 11.7 h | 39% | 74% |
| April | 57° | 40° | 10 | 1.9 in | 9.6 h/day | 13.8 h | 34% | 69% |
| May | 66° | 48° | 10 | 2.0 in | 11.0 h/day | 15.5 h | 32% | 68% |
| June | 75° | 57° | 11 | 2.6 in | 12.3 h/day | 16.5 h | 35% | 68% |
| July | 77° | 59° | 11 | 2.6 in | 12.1 h/day | 16.1 h | 36% | 64% |
| August | 78° | 60° | 10 | 2.9 in | 10.5 h/day | 14.5 h | 33% | 68% |
| September | 69° | 53° | 10 | 2.5 in | 9.2 h/day | 12.5 h | 33% | 73% |
| October | 59° | 46° | 12 | 2.6 in | 6.2 h/day | 10.6 h | 39% | 79% |
| November | 48° | 38° | 12 | 2.0 in | 4.5 h/day | 8.8 h | 38% | 84% |
| December | 43° | 34° | 13 | 2.4 in | 3.5 h/day | 7.9 h | 43% | 84% |
Dresden month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Dresden's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 3.3 h
- Daylight
- 8.4 h
- Snow
- 6 days
February
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 5.4 h
- Daylight
- 9.9 h
- Snow
- 2 days
March
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
- Snow
- 1 day
April
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
May
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 15.5 h
June
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 12.3 h
- Daylight
- 16.5 h
July
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 12.1 h
- Daylight
- 16.1 h
August
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 14.5 h
September
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 6.2 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
November
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 4.5 h
- Daylight
- 8.8 h
December
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 3.5 h
- Daylight
- 7.9 h
- Snow
- 2 days
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Dresden's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
A season-by-season guide to Dresden
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Dresden runs cool rather than cold, with daytime highs averaging 57°F (14°C) and nights around 41°F (5°C); rain falls on around 32 of the 90 days, plus about 2 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer is pleasantly warm here - highs near 77°F (25°C), nights near 59°F (15°C), and rain falls on around 32 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.6 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Dresden runs cool rather than cold: 59°F (15°C) by day, 46°F (8°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Dresden runs cold: 42°F (6°C) by day, 32°F (0°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 40 of the 90 days, plus about 10 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Dresden
May to September is the sweet spot for Dresden - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 73°F (23°C) in the afternoon and around 10 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
What to pack
Pack for Dresden with a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and a compact umbrella or rain shell. Note the gap between afternoon and night: August pairs 78°F (25°C) with 60°F (16°C).
Dresden temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.