Sabetha, KS climate
Sabetha has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sabetha feels like
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Sabetha weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.8" | 5 | 13 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 20° | 1.1" | 8.6" | 5 | 10 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 2.1" | 1.8" | 8 | 3 | 34° – 57° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 30° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 5 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 21° | 1.2" | 5.8" | 5 | 7 | 17° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 34.6" | 24.2" | 86 | 34 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Sabetha
Sabetha gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 34 days of the year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sabetha
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sabetha, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Sabetha and its neighbors
Sabetha borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Rock Creek has the coldest January nights (16°) and Walnut the hottest July afternoons (88°). Sabetha’s January low is 16° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sabetha compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sabetha averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sabetha’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 34° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Sabetha’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sabetha?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Sabetha?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sabetha get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Sabetha?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Sabetha?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sabetha itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Salem 5sw, NE (8 mi, snow) and Falls City Brenner Fld, NE (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.