Leesburg, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Highland County / Leesburg / Zip Codes
Leesburg, OH has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures averaging around 80°F (26.6°C). Spring and fall are usually pleasant, while winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from 20-30°F (-6.6 to -1.1°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although there can be some variability from season to season. The area experiences moderate snowfall in the winter, which contributes to a slightly higher total annual precipitation than other parts of Ohio.

Leesburg, Ohio gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leesburg averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Leesburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leesburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leesburg is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Leesburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeesburg, OhioUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  19.5 in.27.8 in.
  129.5 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  1014 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 Leesburg with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Leesburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leesburg are September, June and August.
In Leesburg, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leesburg with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Leesburg, there are 111.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Leesburg, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Leesburg but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Leesburg with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Leesburg means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Leesburg with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in Leesburg, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.5 inches in Leesburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Leesburg with 6.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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