Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Sebree tops that of 76% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 89°. Only 63° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 71% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 4 to October 29.
A year in Sebree at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sebree’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sebree’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Sebree feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Henderson 8 Ssw, KY, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sebree’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sebree 1 E, KY, is heaviest from January through February, about 3 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sebree
75% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Henderson 8 Ssw, KY.
Living with Sebree’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sebree from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sebree and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sebree yet.
Climates most like Sebree’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebree, KY | 26° | 89° | 48" | 9.8" |
| Rogers, AR | 26° | 89° | 48" | 9.5" |
| West Plains, MO | 24° | 89° | 48" | 8.7" |
| Midlothian, VA | 27° | 89° | 46" | 9.8" |
| Salisbury, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sebree averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Sebree compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sebree’s place among Kentucky’s.
Sebree weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sebree’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sebree 1 E, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 26° | 3.5" | 3.4" | 10 | 4 | 27° – 44° |
| February | 48° | 29° | 3.5" | 3.5" | 9 | 3 | 26° – 47° |
| March | 57° | 37° | 4.6" | 1.0" | 11 | 1 | 39° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 57° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 47° | 30° | 4.2" | 1.7" | 11 | 3 | 25° – 48° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 48.1" | 9.8" | 110 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Sebree’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Sebree’s center.
- Snow: Sebree 1 E, KY (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Henderson 8 Ssw, KY, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Sebree’s climate
What is the weather like in Sebree?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sebree in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 86 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Sebree get?
About 9.8 inches in a normal winter at Sebree 1 E, KY, heaviest from January through February, about 3 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Sebree?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 40 days a year reach 90° (Henderson 8 Ssw, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Sebree?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 207 frost-free days, at Henderson 8 Ssw, KY.
What growing zone is Sebree in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sebree?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sebree getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sebree.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.