Dresden Weather Records

Dresden, Germany weather averages and records from 1917–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Dresden, Germany was 39.8 °C which occurred on August 20, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Dresden, Germany was -30.5 °C which occurred on February 11, 1929.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Dresden Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 4.4 -1.5 18.5 -27.0 4.2
February 5.7 -1.3 20.2 -30.5 3.4
March 9.9 1.1 26.0 -19.0 4.6
April 15.7 4.2 31.7 -9.6 3.9
May 20.1 8.2 32.4 -3.7 6.5
June 23.6 11.9 38.9 -0.1 6.6
July 25.7 13.9 37.6 4.0 8.3
August 25.3 13.4 39.8 3.1 7.9
September 20.6 10.0 33.4 -1.0 5.2
October 14.7 6.4 28.4 -6.9 4.6
November 8.9 2.8 21.8 -14.5 4.7
December 5.3 -0.1 19.4 -24.3 4.5
Entire year 15.0 5.8 39.8 -30.5 64.2
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1917–2024
Highest daily low 22.8 °C July 3, 1952
Lowest daily high -19.2 °C February 11, 1929
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
24.0 °C July 3, 1976
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
17.1 °C Jun 19–20, 2022
Most daily precipitation 8.5 cm August 8, 1978
Most monthly precipitation 25.0 cm July 1954
Most yearly precipitation 113.4 cm 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 213 1926
Earliest freeze September 24 1970
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 30 1968
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 22 1968
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C June 18 2022
Latest freeze June 1 1977
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 22 1989
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 22 2003
Latest day ≥ 35 °C August 22 1944
Most days in a year < 0 °C 126 1917
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 155 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 87 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 33 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 8 2015
Dresden Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 27 days Nov 22 – Dec 18, 1974
Without precipitation 41 days Apr 30 – Jun 9, 1940
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
34 days Jan 7 – Feb 9, 1942
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 64 days Jun 14 – Aug 16, 2021
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 28 days Jul 13 – Aug 9, 2018
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 12 days Jul 24 – Aug 4, 2018
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 5 days Jul 28 – Aug 1, 1994
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Dresden is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Dresden-Hosterwitz location
1936–1948 Dresden-Strehlen location
1917–1935 Dresden Wahnsdorf location