Photo: Father of Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0New Leipzig has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
July afternoons average 84°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.4°, most of all in January. Garden chairs stay out from May to September, the months with highs of 66–84°.
A year in New Leipzig at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Leipzig’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Leipzig’s place in North Dakota beside it.
What a year in New Leipzig feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 124 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first by September 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pretty Rock, ND, 15 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Leipzig’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −26°. 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 57 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elgin, ND, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Leipzig
94% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pretty Rock, ND.
Living with New Leipzig’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
124 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by May 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 52% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Leipzig from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Leipzig and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Leipzig yet.
Climates most like New Leipzig’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Leipzig, ND | 5° | 84° | 18" | 57" |
| Aberdeen, SD | 3° | 84° | 22" | 43" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 41" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Moorhead, MN | 0° | 82° | 25" | 51" |
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 New Leipzig averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 New Leipzig compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Leipzig’s place among North Dakota’s.
New Leipzig weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Leipzig’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elgin, ND. 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" | 0.0" | 9 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 84° | 56° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 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 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -1° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where New Leipzig’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 New Leipzig’s center.
- Snow: Elgin, ND.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pretty Rock, ND, 15 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; 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 New Leipzig’s climate
What is the weather like in New Leipzig?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 181 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Leipzig in winter?
January nights average 5°. About 184 nights a year reach 32° or below and 32 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 4°.
How much snow does New Leipzig get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter at Elgin, ND, most of it in March.
How hot does it get in New Leipzig?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 56°. About 21 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Pretty Rock, ND).
When is the first and last frost in New Leipzig?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 20 and the first fall frost by September 23, about 124 frost-free days, at Pretty Rock, ND.
What growing zone is New Leipzig in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −26°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Leipzig?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is New Leipzig getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Leipzig.
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.