When to visit
Dessau?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Dessau
Saxony-Anhalt · Germany

The best time to visit Dessau is June, July, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — variable climate

Climate score
October
53

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

1%snow days
Rare snowfall
11%outdoor comfort
Limited outdoor comfort
10ddry streak
Good dry periods
Significant warming— +1.7° vs. 15 years agoStable through the month
Temperature
8–15°C
Moderate temperature variation · Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
6–13°C
Dry
Precipitation
58mm
Light rain · 10 days
Sunshine
5.3h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
80%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
85
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct85NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score111626528387868588531810
ClimateColdColdColdColdMildPleasantPleasantPleasantMildColdColdCold
Temperature0–5°C0–7°C2–10°C5–14°C10–19°C14–24°C16–25°C16–26°C12–21°C8–15°C4–9°C2–6°C
Feels like-4–1°C-4–3°C-2–6°C2–11°C8–17°C14–24°C15–24°C16–25°C11–20°C6–13°C0–6°C-2–3°C
Precipitation54mm
13 days
50mm
10 days
45mm
11 days
34mm
8 days
45mm
10 days
48mm
10 days
50mm
11 days
56mm
11 days
43mm
8 days
58mm
10 days
48mm
10 days
55mm
13 days
Sunshine2.6h
☀︎ 31%
4.7h
☀︎ 47%
6.6h
☀︎ 55%
9.8h
☀︎ 71%
11.1h
☀︎ 71%
12.4h
☀︎ 75%
11.9h
☀︎ 73%
10.9h
☀︎ 74%
9.3h
☀︎ 74%
5.3h
☀︎ 50%
3.5h
☀︎ 39%
2.4h
☀︎ 30%
WindSW · 19 km/hSW · 19 km/hSW · 18 km/hNW · 18 km/hNW · 17 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 15 km/hSW · 15 km/hSW · 17 km/hSW · 16 km/hSW · 17 km/h
Humidity (%)83%78%75%68%65%64%63%66%71%80%85%86%
Perfect days0%0%1%13%29%44%42%44%35%7%0%0%
Dry streak8d9d8d10d10d8d9d7d9d10d10d7d
Sunny streak3d5d8d15d16d19d17d16d11d7d3d2d
Extreme heat—————0%2%1%————
Extreme cold52%52%33%6%—————1%17%38%
Temperature+1.3°+3.3°+2.3°-1.2°-0.3°+2.6°+0.3°+2.7°+1.5°+1.7°+0.1°+1.1°
RainfallStableGetting wetterStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%1%5%16%24%20%10%0%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%1%15%31%43%40%42%38%11%0%0%
Dry week odds11%14%14%22%21%12%13%9%16%20%18%7%
Heavy rain————1%1%2%1%1%—1%—
Snow days28%24%15%3%—————1%9%20%
Day length8.4h10.0h11.9h13.9h15.7h16.6h16.1h14.6h12.6h10.6h8.8h7.9h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Dessau?

The best time to visit Dessau is September, June, July, August, May, with temperatures between 10 °C and 26 °C. The best month is September. September is high season.

What is the weather like in Dessau?

Dessau has a climate with an overall score of 5.1/10. Annual temperatures range from 0 °C to 26 °C.

What is the hottest month in Dessau?

The hottest month in Dessau is August, with average highs of 26 °C and lows of 16 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Dessau?

The rainiest month in Dessau is October, with an average of 58 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Dessau?

Peak season in Dessau is May, June, July, August, September, October. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Dessau?

Shoulder season in Dessau falls in March, April, November, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.