New Leipzig, ND climate
New Leipzig has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Leipzig feels like
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New Leipzig 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 5° | 0.4" | 8.4" | 4 | 4° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 8° | 0.5" | 8.9" | 4 | -1° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 19° | 0.8" | 12.4" | 5 | 18° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 5.4" | 6 | 35° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 8 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 84° | 56° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 54° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 32° | 1.5" | 4.1" | 5 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 40° | 19° | 0.6" | 8.3" | 4 | 17° – 40° |
| December | 29° | 9° | 0.5" | 8.9" | 5 | 7° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 30° | 17.9" | 56.7" | 67 |
“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 New Leipzig
New Leipzig gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
About 124 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 124 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Leipzig
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Leipzig, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 New Leipzig 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 New Leipzig averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Leipzig’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -1° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about New Leipzig’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Leipzig?
January, with a typical high of 25° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in New Leipzig?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 56°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Leipzig get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in New Leipzig?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 20.
What is the rainiest month in New Leipzig?
June, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Leipzig itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elgin, ND (6 mi, snow) and Pretty Rock, ND (15 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.