City in Saxony, Germany

Leipzig

256Sunny Days/yr
59°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation505kCenter elevation381 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Big daylight swing, with short winter days and long summer evenings. Rain is frequent but usually light.

About Leipzig

Leipzig is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 633,592 residents as of 31 December 2025. It is the eighth-largest city in Germany and is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region. Leipzig is located about 150 km (90 mi) southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain, at the confluence of the White Elster and its tributaries Pleiße and Parthe.Wikipedia

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Location Context
Leipzig, Saxony
Germany
Latitude51.34°
Longitude12.37°
Population505k
Center elevation381 ft

Province / Region Context

SaxonyState in Germany

Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig. Saxony is the tenth largest of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of 18,450 square kilometres (7,124 sq mi), and the seventh most populous, with more than 4 million inhabitants.Wikipedia

Country: Germany
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Livability

Safety Score
58
Internet
Country Broadband
45.4
subscriptions per 100 people
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
256
sunny days per year
70% of the year
Avg High Temp
59°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Damp cool season
65% warm season / 83% cool season
Comfort Score
72/100
Great
Temp Swing
36°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
27"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
13"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
40
Good · 2024 modeled average
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Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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damp cool season
Summer 65% · Winter 83% · Jul-Dec 63-86%
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