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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Grant County / Leipzig / Zip Codes
Leipzig, ND has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures range from -20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to over 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Precipitation is common year-round and snowfall can be significant during winter months, with accumulations of up to 10 inches or more possible. The average annual temperature is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Leipzig typically experiences low levels of humidity throughout the year and strong winds can occur on occasion.

Leipzig, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leipzig averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Leipzig. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leipzig gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leipzig is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Leipzig, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Leipzig with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Leipzig, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leipzig are June, August and September.
In Leipzig, there are 20.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leipzig with an average of 4.3°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Leipzig, there are 183.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Leipzig, there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Leipzig 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 Leipzig with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Leipzig means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Leipzig with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 68.7 rainy days annually in Leipzig, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.9 inches in Leipzig means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Leipzig with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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