Leitersburg, MD climate
Leitersburg has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Leitersburg feels like
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Leitersburg weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | 2.9" | 10.0" | 10 | 11 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 2.4" | 8.0" | 9 | 11 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.5" | 6.0" | 10 | 5 | 36° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.0" | 1.0" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.5" | 5.5" | 9 | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 42.3" | 30.8" | 117 | 31 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Leitersburg
Leitersburg gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 31 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Leitersburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Leitersburg, 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Leitersburg compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Leitersburg averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Leitersburg’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 45°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Leitersburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Leitersburg?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Leitersburg?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Leitersburg get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Leitersburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Leitersburg?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Leitersburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA (17 mi, snow) and Smithsburg 2nw, MD (3 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.