Leesburg, FL

Florida · Records since 1958–2026

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Currently in Leesburg
As of 5:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 1991

+7° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

62°F

August 11, 1978

-13° from 75° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 75°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Leesburg

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 13, 1991
16°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 22, 1985
🌧
6.48"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 10, 2017
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 1991
2 98°F August 11, 2007
3 96°F August 11, 2023
4 96°F August 11, 2021
5 96°F August 11, 2011
6 96°F August 11, 2009
7 96°F August 11, 2006
8 95°F August 11, 2015
9 95°F August 11, 1961
10 94°F August 11, 2020

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 62°F August 11, 1978
2 64°F August 11, 1965
3 68°F August 11, 1971
4 70°F August 11, 2002
5 70°F August 11, 1990
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1958–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Leesburg

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
86
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

142 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1959–2026
80
2026 so far
99
Avg/year 1970–2025
120
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
147
Most in a year (1991)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Leesburg

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 10, 1998 – Jul 6, 1998 27 100°F (Jun 22) 97°F 76°F
2 Aug 5, 2007 – Aug 16, 2007 12 98°F (Aug 8) 96°F 77°F
3 Aug 8, 1991 – Aug 18, 1991 11 101°F (Aug 13) 98°F 71°F
4 Jul 6, 2016 – Jul 16, 2016 11 98°F (Jul 8) 97°F 76°F
5 Jun 14, 1981 – Jun 22, 1981 9 100°F (Jun 17) 97°F 72°F
6 Jul 17, 1991 – Jul 25, 1991 9 98°F (Jul 23) 96°F 71°F
7 Jul 27, 2010 – Aug 4, 2010 9 98°F (Jul 31) 96°F 78°F
8 Jun 3, 1985 – Jun 10, 1985 8 100°F (Jun 4) 97°F 73°F
9 Jun 23, 1977 – Jun 30, 1977 8 98°F (Jun 29) 96°F 78°F
10 Jun 15, 1991 – Jun 22, 1991 8 98°F (Jun 19) 96°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

41
2026 so far
above-normal nights
21.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

21.80"
2026 YTD
Normal: 27.58"
-5.78"
1.01"
August so far
August normal: 6.63"
-5.62"
8.67"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 19.49"
-10.82"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

15th-warmest month on record

6th-warmest July of 65 on record

+1.5° vs. 82.9° average (1991–2020)
85.8°F
Warmest month ever
June 1998
85.4°F
Warmest July ever
2016
28
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
97°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 29

Longest 90°F Streak in July

14 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 13–26, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 2016.


Average July Temperature by Year

1959–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2016 85.4°F
2 2024 85.0°F
3 1998 84.8°F
4 2017 84.6°F
5 2010 84.6°F
6 2026 84.4°F
7 2025 84.2°F
8 2022 84.0°F
9 2005 84.0°F
10 2011 83.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 June 1998 85.8°F
2 August 2007 85.6°F
3 July 2016 85.4°F
4 August 2021 85.2°F
5 August 2023 85.2°F
6 August 2011 85.0°F
7 July 2024 85.0°F
8 July 1998 84.8°F
9 August 2017 84.8°F
10 June 2010 84.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Leesburg, FL 84.4°F 6th of 65
Orlando, FL 85.2°F 2nd of 130
Brooksville, FL 83.6°F 5th of 120
Sanford, FL 85.0°F 4th of 78
Lakeland, FL 85.5°F 1st of 79
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 796 complete months on record.