Leesburg, Georgia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Leesburg's normal year runs from 37°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.8°C, January lows of 3°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationLeesburg 2
- Station IDUSC00095061
- Location31.76°N 84.19°W
- Elevation260 ft (79 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population3,574
On October 23, the normal high in Leesburg is 77°F and the normal low 52°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Leesburg.
- Jan 59° 37°
- Feb 63° 40°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 77° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 87° 67°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 40°
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 Leesburg each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 37°F | 48.2°F | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 63°F | 40°F | 51.6°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 46°F | 58.0°F | – | <1 | 3 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 53°F | 64.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 73.3°F | – | 9 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 89°F | 69°F | 79.1°F | – | 19 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 81.7°F | – | 24 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 72°F | 81.2°F | – | 21 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 67°F | 76.7°F | – | 10 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 55°F | 67.2°F | – | 1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 69°F | 45°F | 56.9°F | – | <1 | 4 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 61°F | 40°F | 50.6°F | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 55°F | 65.8°F | – | 84 | 37 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 3°C | 9.0°C |
| February | 17°C | 5°C | 10.9°C |
| March | 21°C | 8°C | 14.4°C |
| April | 25°C | 12°C | 18.3°C |
| May | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C |
| June | 32°C | 21°C | 26.2°C |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.6°C |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.3°C |
| September | 30°C | 19°C | 24.8°C |
| October | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C |
| November | 20°C | 7°C | 13.8°C |
| December | 16°C | 4°C | 10.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Crisp County Power Dam (16 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00095061; 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 Leesburg?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November.
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 USC00095061.
When is the last frost in Leesburg?
In Leesburg, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 12 in half of years and after March 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 19 in half of years and before November 3 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
- March 121 year in 10 after March 30; 9 in 10 after February 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 191 year in 10 before November 3; 9 in 10 before December 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 253 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 284 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 26 in half of springs and before December 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Leesburg in zone 8b in ZIP code 31763, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Georgia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00095061; 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 Leesburg?
In a normal year in Leesburg, 84 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 37 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 84a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 37a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00095061.
How sunny is Leesburg?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Leesburg, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (83%) and February the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 3.0 |
| February | 72% | 3.6 |
| March | 77% | 4.8 |
| April | 81% | 5.9 |
| May | 83% | 6.5 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 81% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 5.1 |
| October | 81% | 4.2 |
| November | 81% | 3.4 |
| December | 73% | 2.7 |
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 Leesburg need?
A normal year in Leesburg brings 2,024 heating degree days, 62% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,338 cooling degree days, 2.6 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,185 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 523 | 4 |
| February | 381 | 4 |
| March | 241 | 23 |
| April | 84 | 81 |
| May | 11 | 267 |
| June | 0 | 424 |
| July | 0 | 518 |
| August | 0 | 504 |
| September | 1 | 354 |
| October | 66 | 133 |
| November | 265 | 22 |
| December | 452 | 6 |
| Year (annual) | 2,024 | 2,338 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00095061. 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 Leesburg's climate compare?
Leesburg is warmer than 73 of the other 100 places with their own NOAA record in Georgia. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 65.8°F is warmer than 90%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Leesburg share this climate record?
3 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.
- Dawson, GA4,180 people · 15 mi W
- Bronwood, GA311 people · 11 mi NW
- Sasser, GA270 people · 10 mi W
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 Leesburg's climate
What is the coldest month in Leesburg?
January, with a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Leesburg?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Leesburg's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Crisp County Power Dam (16 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Leesburg in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Leesburg in zone 8b in ZIP code 31763, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Leesburg?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 12; in one year in ten it comes after March 30. Waiting until March 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Georgia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Crisp County Power Dam, GA16 miles from this station, 65.8°F a year
- Albany, GA16 miles from this station, 67.7°F a year
- Americus, GA19 miles from this station, 64.2°F a year
- Plains, GA22 miles from this station, 64.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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