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United States / North Dakota / Fargo Metro Area / Cass County / Leonard / Zip Codes
Leonard, ND has a vast range of climates due to its location in the northern part of the state. The summers are usually warm and dry, with temperatures reaching an average high of 86°F during July and August. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to an average low of -4°F during January and February. Spring and fall are milder, with temperatures staying mostly in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly evenly distributed, ranging from about 12 inches in March to 15 inches in June.

Leonard, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leonard averages 39 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 Leonard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leonard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 -1
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Leonard, 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 Leonard with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Leonard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leonard are June, August and July.
In Leonard, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leonard with an average of -0.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Leonard, there are 176.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Leonard, there are 43.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Leonard 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 Leonard with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Leonard means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Leonard with 9.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 70.6 rainy days annually in Leonard, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in Leonard means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Leonard with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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