Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0In Leasburg, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 88°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 68% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. Garden planting can start around April 26; autumn frost returns near October 8.
A year in Leasburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leasburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Leasburg’s place in Missouri beside it.
What a year in Leasburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Steelville 2 N, MO, 7 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Leasburg’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 45 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Leasburg
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Steelville 2 N, MO.
Living with Leasburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
164 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Leasburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 40%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Leasburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Leasburg yet.
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 Leasburg averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Leasburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Leasburg’s place among Missouri’s.
Leasburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Leasburg’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 21° | 2.6" | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 25° | 2.4" | 27° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 3.8" | 38° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 4.8" | 48° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 52° | 5.0" | 58° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 67° – 76° |
| July | 88° | 65° | 4.2" | 71° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 62° | 4.0" | 69° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.8" | 63° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 3.3" | 50° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.6" | 37° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 25° | 2.6" | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 67° | 43° | 44.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Leasburg’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 Leasburg’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Steelville 2 N, MO, 7 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower; 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 Leasburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Leasburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Leasburg in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 141 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How hot does it get in Leasburg?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 65°. About 36 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Steelville 2 N, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Leasburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 164 frost-free days, at Steelville 2 N, MO.
What growing zone is Leasburg in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Leasburg?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Leasburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leasburg.
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.