Sinclair, KS climate
Sinclair has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sinclair feels like
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Sinclair 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 | 38° | 16° | 0.7" | 6.0" | 5 | 11 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 20° | 0.8" | 5.0" | 4 | 8 | 23° – 40° |
| March | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 2.1" | 7 | 3 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 2.5" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 86° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.0" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.8" | 5 | 2 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 19° | 0.9" | 3.1" | 4 | 8 | 19° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 41° | 28.1" | 20.7" | 83 | 33 |
“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 Sinclair
Sinclair gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 33 days of the year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sinclair
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sinclair, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Sinclair and its neighbors
Sinclair borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Jackson has the coldest January nights (16°) and Grant the hottest July afternoons (91°). Sinclair’s January low is 16° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sinclair 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 Sinclair averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sinclair’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 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Sinclair’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sinclair?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Sinclair?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 66°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sinclair get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sinclair?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Sinclair?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sinclair itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hardy, NE (10 mi, snow) and Lovewell Dam, KS (3 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.