Leipzig in December

Inside Leipzig's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.

• LeipzigHighs around 5 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F, lows around 30 °F, rain on about 10 days
• Berlin and the east, Germany · Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakescool

  Continental: cold dry winters (around 0 °C), warm summers with 30 °C spells; lake swimming from June.Continental: cold dry winters (around 32 °F), warm summers with 86 °F spells; lake swimming from June.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas markets big impact

  Late Nov – 23 Dec · Germany

  Weekend hotel prices up in Nuremberg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich; crowds from 16:00.

• Christmas big impact

  24–26 Dec · Germany

  Shops close on the 24th around 14:00 and stay closed until the 27th; many restaurants closed.

Crowds · Germany overall

High

Prices · Germany overall

High

Germany overall: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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