Weather in Saxony-Anhalt

Calculated from weather data of Cochstedt Airport (EDBC) between 2022 and 2024.

Maximum temperatures (°C)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022
January	4.5	3.2	5.7
February	7.2	8.5	5.9
March	9.7	10.8	8.5
April	11.0		11.0
May	17.5		17.6
June	23.0		23.0
July	23.4		23.3
August	22.8		22.8
September	19.9		22.6	16.3
October	16.0		14.9	17.1
November	7.9		7.5	8.3
December	3.5		5.7	0.0
Average	10.9	7.6	14.1	11.1

49th highest temperature of Germany

Average highest temperature per day

The maximum temperature is typically observed some hours after noon.

Minimum temperatures (°C)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022
January	0.4	-1	2
February	2.3	4	1
March	2.6	3	2
April	3.2		3
May	7.5		8
June	12.9		13
July	13.7		14
August	14.5		15
September	11.3		13	9
October	8.9		9	9
November	2.9		3	3
December	-1.3		2	-4
Average	4.6	2.1	6.9	4.7

9th lowest temperature of Germany

Average lowest temperature per day

The minimum temperature is typically observed just before sunrise.

Cold and hot days

Number of days	2024	2023	2022
30 °C or warmer	0	6	0
25 °C or warmer	0	36	0
20 °C or warmer	0	99	8
0 °C or colder	14	47	20

Precipitation (%)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022
January	6.8	0	9
February	3.1	0	5
March	3.5	0	7
April	1.0		1
May	0.0		0
June	3.2		3
July	0.0		0
August	2.6		3
September	4.0		0	7
October	0.6		0	1
November	4.2		0	8
December	6.8		0	15
Average	2.9		2.2	6.5

Precipitation during daylight period

Percentage of observations with observed rain, drizzle, snow or hail. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Wind speed (km/h)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022
January	23.7	23	24
February	20.8	19	21
March	18.1	17	19
April	16.3		16
May	12.9		13
June	11.7		12
July	16.0		16
August	13.8		14
September	14.1		12	16
October	18.3		19	18
November	19.0		22	16
December	17.2		22	12
Average	17.0	18.7	16.5	15.9

7th highest wind speed of Germany

Average wind speed

Excluding wind gusts. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Prevailing wind direction

Month	2024	2023	2022
January	SW	SW
February	W	W
March	S	SW
April		N
May		NE
June		N
July		SW
August		SW
September		SW	W
October		SW	SW
November		SW	S
December		SW	N

Prevailing wind direction

Average wind direction, weighed by wind speed. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Saxony-Anhalt weather Q&A

What is the warmest month in Saxony-Anhalt?

The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 23 °C over the past years.

What is the coldest month in Saxony-Anhalt?

The coldest month is December with an average daytime temperature of 4 °C in the past few years.

Which month is the wettest in Saxony-Anhalt?

Chance of precipitation is the highest in January with a probability of around 6.9 %.

Which month is the driest in Saxony-Anhalt?

The least rainfall and snow can be expected in May. The probability is about 0.0 %.