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	12.7	14.5	11.0
May	18.7	19.8	17.6
June	22.1	21.3	23.0
July	23.6	24.0	23.3
August	24.2	25.6	22.8
September	20.3	21.0	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	14.0	16.8	14.1	11.1

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	4.8	6	3
May	9.3	11	8
June	12.6	12	13
July	13.9	14	14
August	14.8	15	15
September	11.5	12	13	9
October	8.9		9	9
November	2.9		3	3
December	-1.3		2	-4
Average	6.8	8.7	6.9	4.7

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	7	6	0
25 °C or warmer	41	36	0
20 °C or warmer	108	99	8
0 °C or colder	16	47	20

Precipitation (%)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022
January	6.8	0	9
February	3.1	0	5
March	3.5	0	7
April	0.6	0	1
May	0.0	0	0
June	1.5	0	3
July	0.0	0	0
August	1.3	0	3
September	2.6	1	0	7
October	0.6		0	1
November	4.2		0	8
December	6.8		0	15
Average	2.9	0.1	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	16.5	17	16
May	13.4	14	13
June	13.1	14	12
July	14.6	14	16
August	13.3	13	14
September	14.8	16	12	16
October	18.3		19	18
November	19.0		22	16
December	17.2		22	12
Average	15.8	15.0	16.5	15.9

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	SW	N
May	SE	NE
June	W	N
July	SW	SW
August	W	SW
September	N	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 August with an average temperature of 24 °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 %.