Photo: A Yee · CC BY 2.0Leander reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 38°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 85% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. The heating season runs January: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Leander at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leander’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Leander’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Leander feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 259 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first by November 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Georgetown Lake, TX, 11 miles from the city’s center point, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Leander’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 35 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 84 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Georgetown Lake, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Leander
41% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Georgetown Lake, TX.
Living with Leander’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
259 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November. 32 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Leander from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Leander and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Leander in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Leander’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander, TX | 38° | 95° | 35" | 0.0" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lone Grove, OK | 31° | 94° | 39" | 2.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Dublin, GA | 37° | 93° | 47" | 0.0" |
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 Leander averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Leander compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Leander’s place among Texas’.
Leander weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Leander’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Georgetown Lake, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| March | 72° | 49° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| April | 79° | 55° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 73° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| September | 90° | 67° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| December | 62° | 39° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 35.1" | 0.0" | 84 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 61°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Leander’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 Leander’s center.
- Snow: Georgetown Lake, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Georgetown Lake, TX, 11 miles from the city’s center point, 110 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 Leander’s climate
What is the weather like in Leander?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Leander in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 28 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Leander get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Georgetown Lake, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Leander?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 73°. About 112 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Georgetown Lake, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Leander?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 6 and the first fall frost by November 24, about 259 frost-free days, at Georgetown Lake, TX.
What growing zone is Leander in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Leander?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Leander getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leander.
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.