Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0The climate in Leo-Cedarville sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 84°. Its January nights bite harder than in 72% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.2° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Garden chairs stay out from May to October, the months with highs of 64–84°.
A year in Leo-Cedarville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leo-Cedarville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Leo-Cedarville’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Leo-Cedarville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Garrett 1 S, IN, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Leo-Cedarville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Garrett, IN, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Leo-Cedarville
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Garrett 1 S, IN.
Living with Leo-Cedarville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
159 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 2 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Leo-Cedarville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Leo-Cedarville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Leo-Cedarville yet.
Climates most like Leo-Cedarville’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo-Cedarville, IN | 18° | 84° | 38" | 30" |
| Niles, IL | 17° | 84° | 38" | 34" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
| Rittman, OH | 20° | 83° | 39" | 29" |
| Eldridge, IA | 14° | 84° | 38" | 29" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Leo-Cedarville averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Leo-Cedarville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Leo-Cedarville’s place among Indiana’s.
Leo-Cedarville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Leo-Cedarville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Garrett, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | 2.4" | 8.9" | 13 | 15 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.0" | 10.2" | 11 | 14 | 15° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 3.6" | 11 | 4 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.0" | 1.1" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.4" | 5.3" | 13 | 7 | 17° – 41° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 37.6" | 29.5" | 134 | 41 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Leo-Cedarville’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Leo-Cedarville’s center.
- Snow: Garrett, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Garrett 1 S, IN, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Leo-Cedarville’s climate
What is the weather like in Leo-Cedarville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Leo-Cedarville in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 129 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Leo-Cedarville get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at Garrett, IN, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 41 days a year.
How hot does it get in Leo-Cedarville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Garrett 1 S, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Leo-Cedarville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 159 frost-free days, at Garrett 1 S, IN.
What growing zone is Leo-Cedarville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Leo-Cedarville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Leo-Cedarville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leo-Cedarville.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.