Leipzig (Germany) vs Linköping (Sweden): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Leipzig 2013–2023 · Linköping 2013–2023

Leipzig (Germany) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Linköping (Sweden) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Leipzig
July · 20.53 °C
Linköping
July · 17.96 °C

Coolest month

Leipzig
January · 2.03 °C
Linköping
January · -0.73 °C

Driest month

Leipzig
April · 1.15 mm/day
Linköping
February · 0.46 mm/day

Sunniest month

Leipzig
June · 11.63 hours/day
Linköping
June · 12.93 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 2.25 °C (November); the largest is 3.49 °C (April).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 18.49 °C in Leipzig (Germany) and 18.70 °C in Linköping (Sweden). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Leipzig (Germany) has a higher daily rainfall average in 8 months and Linköping (Sweden) in 4; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Leipzig (Germany) has more average sunshine hours per day in 6 months and Linköping (Sweden) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Linköping (Sweden) minus Leipzig (Germany)

Temperature °C

Month Leipzig Linköping +/-
Jan 2.03 −0.73 −2.77
Feb 2.85 −0.08 −2.93
Mar 4.96 1.76 −3.20
Apr 9.37 5.89 −3.49
May 14.04 11.59 −2.46
Jun 19.03 16.56 −2.47
Jul 20.53 17.96 −2.56
Aug 20.32 16.95 −3.37
Sep 16.10 13.21 −2.89
Oct 11.69 8.39 −3.29
Nov 6.23 3.98 −2.25
Dec 3.97 1.09 −2.88
Annual mean 10.93 8.05 −2.88

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Leipzig Linköping +/-
Jan 3.09 2.00 −1.09
Feb 5.24 3.92 −1.32
Mar 6.83 6.86 +0.03
Apr 9.32 10.07 +0.75
May 10.50 11.52 +1.02
Jun 11.63 12.93 +1.30
Jul 11.55 12.57 +1.02
Aug 10.36 10.49 +0.13
Sep 8.38 7.82 −0.56
Oct 5.98 4.57 −1.41
Nov 4.06 2.01 −2.06
Dec 2.85 1.47 −1.38
Annual mean 7.48 7.19 −0.30

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Leipzig Linköping +/-
Jan 1.30 0.66 −0.64
Feb 1.24 0.46 −0.79
Mar 1.22 0.86 −0.36
Apr 1.15 0.90 −0.25
May 1.90 1.85 −0.05
Jun 1.82 1.98 +0.16
Jul 1.88 1.99 +0.12
Aug 2.01 2.54 +0.53
Sep 1.71 1.76 +0.04
Oct 2.00 1.97 −0.04
Nov 1.55 1.34 −0.21
Dec 1.56 0.82 −0.74
Annual mean 1.61 1.43 −0.18

Snow (mm)

Month Leipzig Linköping +/-
Jan 3.67 6.01 +2.34
Feb 2.57 5.47 +2.90
Mar 2.00 3.52 +1.52
Apr 0.31 1.34 +1.02
May 0.00 0.05 +0.05
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.11 0.13 +0.02
Nov 0.78 1.64 +0.86
Dec 1.60 4.11 +2.51
Annual mean 0.92 1.86 +0.94