Leesburg, Florida Weather
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Leesburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:14 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Overcast——81°58°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——76°64°-5°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——78°62°+2°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——69°55°-9°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——66°49°-3°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——74°52°+8°
- MondayNov 16Drizzle17%0.02″72°66°-2°
Air quality now AQI 58 · Moderate
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 2.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:11 AM
- Moonset
- 6:28 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Leesburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 70°F (high 81°F, low 58°F), about the 69°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: January 26 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 10 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Leesburg
- Tue81°58°5%
- Wed76°64°5%
- Thu78°62°2%
- Fri69°55°1%
- Sat66°49°0%
- Sun74°52°3%
- Mon72°66°17%
- Tue70°59°17%
- Wed68°54°7%
- Thu75°57°3%
- Fri78°60°5%
- Sat76°67°13%
- Sun81°68°19%
- Mon72°53°29%
- Tue53°45°19%
- Wed59°42°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Leesburg
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Right now in the garden
Late season
As of November 10, the first frost (around January 9) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Leesburg
SPC includes Leesburg in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Leesburg
Leesburg sits in Lake County, where the year’s longest day runs 13h 59m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 18m — a swing of +3h 40m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Miami, the state’s largest city, lies about 231 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Leesburg tracks is Ocala, roughly 32 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Leesburg
Air quality in Leesburg’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 32). See the full air-quality history for Leesburg.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes, fall brassicas, carrots |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| May | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| October | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
A year in weather
The year in Leesburg tops out in August (~83°F) and dips lowest in January (~59°F), with June wettest at 7.0 inches and November driest at 1.8 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 2.5″ | 4 |
| February | 63° | 2.1″ | 4 |
| March | 67° | 3.2″ | 4 |
| April | 72° | 2.0″ | 4 |
| May | 78° | 2.7″ | 4 |
| June | 82° | 7.0″ | 11 |
| July | 83° | 5.9″ | 11 |
| August | 83° | 6.6″ | 10 |
| September | 81° | 5.2″ | 8 |
| October | 75° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| November | 67° | 1.8″ | 3 |
| December | 62° | 2.2″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Okahumpka, FL, Yalaha, FL, Fruitland Park, FL
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Leesburg sees 59°F Januarys and 83°F Julys, a 24°F range, plus around 43.8 inches of precipitation across 70 days.
Leesburg's rain peaks in summer: June brings 7.0 inches over 10.7 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 1.8 inches across 2.5 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Leesburg with places like Okahumpka, FL, Yalaha, FL and Fruitland Park, FL.
By January 26 the frosts ease in Leesburg, opening the season for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Leesburg wait about two weeks past Leesburg's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near January 9, when freezes return to Leesburg and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Leesburg's last freeze comes after January 26.
Similar climates: Okahumpka, FL, Yalaha, FL, Fruitland Park, FL, Wildwood, FL, Silver Lake, FL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Leesburg?
- Frost reaches Leesburg near January 9 in a typical winter and is gone from Leesburg by January 26.
- What is the rainy season in Leesburg?
- Rainfall in Leesburg peaks in June near 7.0 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Leesburg?
- Leesburg peaks in August, when the mean runs near 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Leesburg?
- January is Leesburg's coldest month, averaging about 59°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Leesburg?
- Around January 26, start frost-hardy crops in Leesburg; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Leesburg get?
- Leesburg records around 70 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Leesburg?
- Since January in Leesburg averages 59°F, Leesburg's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Leesburg?
- Leesburg's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Leesburg?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Leesburg in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Leesburg?
- Current conditions for Leesburg and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Leesburg forecast updated?
- The Leesburg forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Leesburg?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Leesburg are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Leesburg?
- The next few days in Leesburg's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Leesburg sits at 28.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Leesburg
- 34736
- 34748
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- 34762
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