Leander, TX Climate

Leander, TX is located in Central Texas and has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature for the year ranges from 44 °F (7 °C) in January to 92 °F (33 °C) in July. Precipitation is common throughout the year, especially during the summer months when thunderstorms can be frequent. Snowfall is rare during winter months, but occasional snow flurries occur during December and January. In general, Leander has warm weather all year long with plenty of sunny days and rainfall during the summer months.

Leander, Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leander averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Leander. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leander gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leander is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Leander, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Leander, Texas	United States
	35.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	72.1 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	94.3°	85.8°
	37.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	6.1	4.3
	978 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Leander with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Leander, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leander are April, October and May.

In Leander, there are 96.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leander with an average of 37.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Leander, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Leander, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in Leander can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Leander with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Leander means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Leander with 7.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 72.1 rainy days annually in Leander, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Leander means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Leander with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Nana · Leander, TX

Love this place

Over 4 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country More

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Bryan · Leander, TX

High property tax

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh More

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Robert · Leander, TX

Leander, TX not too small

Over 10 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and More

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