Leeds, North Dakota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Leeds's normal year runs from −3°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 21.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.7°C, January lows of −19°C, July highs of 27°C, 534 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLeeds
- Station IDUSC00325078
- Location48.29°N 99.43°W
- Elevation1,530 ft (466 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population424
On October 23, the normal high in Leeds is 49°F and the normal low 27°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 18%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Leeds.
- Jan 16° -3°
- Feb 21° 0°
- Mar 33° 12°
- Apr 51° 27°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 52°
- Jul 80° 55°
- Aug 80° 52°
- Sep 70° 43°
- Oct 53° 30°
- Nov 35° 16°
- Dec 22° 3°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Leeds each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −3°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.35 in), the least in January (0.54 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°F | −3°F | 6.5°F | 0.54 | 4 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| February | 21°F | 0°F | 10.4°F | 0.65 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 33°F | 12°F | 22.9°F | 0.92 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 27°F | 39.1°F | 1.70 | 6 | <1 | 21 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 66°F | 40°F | 52.8°F | 2.90 | 10 | <1 | 7 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 75°F | 52°F | 63.4°F | 3.16 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 16 h |
| July | 80°F | 55°F | 67.6°F | 3.35 | 9 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 80°F | 52°F | 65.6°F | 2.66 | 8 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 70°F | 43°F | 56.5°F | 1.97 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 30°F | 41.7°F | 1.52 | 6 | <1 | 19 | 11 h |
| November | 35°F | 16°F | 25.5°F | 1.05 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 22°F | 3°F | 12.6°F | 0.60 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 27°F | 38.7°F | 21.02 | 77 | 8 | 200 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9°C | −19°C | −14.2°C | 14 mm |
| February | −6°C | −18°C | −12.0°C | 17 mm |
| March | 1°C | −11°C | −5.1°C | 23 mm |
| April | 11°C | −3°C | 3.9°C | 43 mm |
| May | 19°C | 4°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm |
| June | 24°C | 11°C | 17.4°C | 80 mm |
| July | 27°C | 13°C | 19.8°C | 85 mm |
| August | 26°C | 11°C | 18.7°C | 68 mm |
| September | 21°C | 6°C | 13.6°C | 50 mm |
| October | 12°C | −1°C | 5.4°C | 39 mm |
| November | 2°C | −9°C | −3.6°C | 27 mm |
| December | −6°C | −16°C | −10.8°C | 15 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00325078; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Leeds?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (7).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00325078.
When is the last frost in Leeds?
In Leeds, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after May 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 27 in half of years and before September 14 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 151 year in 10 after May 27; 9 in 10 after May 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 271 year in 10 before September 14; 9 in 10 before October 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 133 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 151 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 6 in half of springs and before October 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Leeds in zone 4a in ZIP code 58346, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Dakota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00325078; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Leeds?
In a normal year in Leeds, 8 days a year reach 90°F, 200 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 77 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 200a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 100high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 77a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1935) is 108°F, on July 11, 1936; the lowest is −43°F, on February 15, 1936.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1954, with 27.31 in; the snowiest season is 1949–50, with 98.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00325078; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00325078. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Leeds?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Leeds, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. February is the sunniest month (89%) and November the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 1.7 |
| February | 89% | 3.0 |
| March | 80% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 4.9 |
| May | 72% | 5.7 |
| June | 74% | 6.1 |
| July | 83% | 6.5 |
| August | 80% | 5.3 |
| September | 76% | 3.9 |
| October | 69% | 2.5 |
| November | 67% | 1.5 |
| December | 70% | 1.2 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Leeds need?
A normal year in Leeds brings 9,843 heating degree days, 83% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 307 cooling degree days, 66% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,890 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,812 | 0 |
| February | 1,529 | 0 |
| March | 1,307 | 0 |
| April | 779 | 0 |
| May | 388 | 10 |
| June | 112 | 64 |
| July | 42 | 123 |
| August | 69 | 89 |
| September | 275 | 20 |
| October | 723 | 0 |
| November | 1,183 | 0 |
| December | 1,624 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,843 | 307 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00325078. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Leeds's climate compare?
Leeds is warmer than 14 of the other 91 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota, and wetter than 58. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.7°F is warmer than 4%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Leeds is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Leeds share this climate record?
4 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Cando, ND1,061 people · 17 mi NE
- Knox, ND21 people · 13 mi W
- York, ND15 people · 7 mi W
- Churchs Ferry, ND5 people · 11 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Leeds's climate
What is the coldest month in Leeds?
January, with a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of −3°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 55°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Leeds?
July, with 3.35 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.54 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Leeds in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Leeds in zone 4a in ZIP code 58346, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Leeds?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after May 27. Waiting until May 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- North Dakota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Minnewaukan, ND16 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
- Esmond, ND21 miles from this station, 39.1°F a year
- Rugby, ND26 miles from this station, 38.8°F a year
- Devils Lake, ND29 miles from this station, 40.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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