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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Benson County / Leeds / Zip Codes
Leeds, ND has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The city averages around 270 sunny days per year, and the temperature rarely drops below 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the wintertime. Summers can reach temperatures of up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with cool nights. Precipitation is low throughout the year, but Leeds does get occasional snowfall in the winter months.

Leeds, North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leeds averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Leeds. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leeds gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leeds is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Leeds, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeeds, North DakotaUnited States
  19.3 in.38.1 in.
  34.5 in.27.8 in.
  76.5 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  -3.3°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1512 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 Leeds with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Leeds, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leeds are August, July and June.
In Leeds, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leeds with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Leeds, there are 196.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Leeds, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Leeds 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 Leeds with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in Leeds means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Leeds with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in Leeds, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Leeds means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Leeds with 7.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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