Leeper has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Leeper at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leeper’s climate
Read from where Leeper sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Leeper’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
143 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 7.
About 51" a winter over 21 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 70 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Leeper feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
51 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 178 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by October 7.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Leeper averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Leeper compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Leeper 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 | 33° | 17° | 3.5" | 14.5" | 19 | 22 | 16° – 35° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 2.7" | 10.4" | 15 | 19 | 13° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 25° | 3.7" | 7.8" | 14 | 11 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 4.1" | 1.0" | 15 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 4.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 5.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.7" | 3.6" | 16 | 4 | 34° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.6" | 13.3" | 18 | 13 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 37° | 46.9" | 50.8" | 178 | 70 |
Heating and cooling a home in Leeper
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Leeper’s climate
What is the coldest month in Leeper?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Leeper?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Leeper get?
About 51 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Leeper?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Leeper?
June, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leeper.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Leeper itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA (10 mi, snow) and Cooksburg 2 Nw, PA (5 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.