Sublette, KS climate
Sublette has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sublette feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sublette 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 | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 2.5" | 2 | 4 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 50° | 22° | 0.4" | 2.5" | 2 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| March | 60° | 31° | 1.2" | 3.6" | 4 | 2 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 69° | 39° | 1.7" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 79° | 50° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 55° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 41° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 29° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.4" | 3 | 4 | 27° – 38° |
| Year | 70° | 41° | 19.6" | 15.0" | 52 | 14 |
“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 Sublette
Sublette gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 14 days of the year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sublette
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sublette, 74% of that work is heating and 26% is cooling.
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.
How Sublette 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 Sublette averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sublette’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Sublette’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sublette?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Sublette?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 72 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sublette get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Sublette?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Sublette?
June, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sublette itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sublette 7wsw, KS (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.