Leigh, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Morrison County / Leigh / Zip Codes
Leigh, MN has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop to below 0°F. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, with an average of 27 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, with Leigh receiving an average of 48 inches of snow each season. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location in open terrain.

Leigh, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leigh averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Leigh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leigh gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leigh is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Leigh, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeigh, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  43.5 in.27.8 in.
  84.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  0.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1316 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.

July is the hottest month for Leigh with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Leigh, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leigh are August, June and July.
In Leigh, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leigh with an average of 0.5°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Leigh, there are 175.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Leigh, there are 40.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Leigh is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Leigh with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Leigh means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Leigh with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in Leigh, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Leigh means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Leigh with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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