Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0No extremes in Leesport: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 21° on average. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 65°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 67% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 10, with the first autumn frost due around October 31.
A year in Leesport at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leesport’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Leesport’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Leesport feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Reading 4 Nnw, PA, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Leesport’s center in zone 7a: 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hamburg, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Leesport
83% of the work is heating. 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 Reading 4 Nnw, PA.
Living with Leesport’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
202 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Leesport from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Leesport and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Leesport in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Leesport’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesport, PA | 21° | 86° | 47" | 21" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Villa Hills, KY | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Leesport averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Leesport compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Leesport’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Leesport weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Leesport’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hamburg, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 3.4" | 5.1" | 11 | 10 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.5" | 7.1" | 9 | 11 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.6" | 4.6" | 10 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.7" | 3.7" | 11 | 4 | 26° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 46.5" | 21.3" | 133 | 29 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Leesport’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 Leesport’s center.
- Snow: Hamburg, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Reading 4 Nnw, PA, 2.2 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 Leesport’s climate
What is the weather like in Leesport?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Leesport in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 106 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Leesport get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Hamburg, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 29 days a year.
How hot does it get in Leesport?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Reading 4 Nnw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Leesport?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 202 frost-free days, at Reading 4 Nnw, PA.
What growing zone is Leesport in?
Zone 7a 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 Leesport?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Leesport getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leesport.
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.