Gillette Weather Records

Gillette, Wyoming weather averages and records from 1902–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Gillette, Wyoming was 110 °F which occurred on July 17, 1909.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Gillette, Wyoming was -40 °F which occurred on February 8, 1936.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Gillette Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 35.4 14.5 67 -36 0.6 7.6
February 37.3 16.0 70 -40 0.8 8.9
March 48.3 24.0 80 -23 1.1 8.6
April 55.7 30.9 91 -12 2.1 8.7
May 65.4 40.2 95 11 3.2 1.3
June 76.9 49.5 107 28 2.4 0.1
July 86.1 56.2 110 35 1.7 0.0
August 85.2 54.9 106 31 1.4 0.0
September 74.7 45.4 102 10 1.3 0.5
October 59.3 33.3 98 -12 1.6 4.4
November 45.7 22.7 81 -26 0.6 6.2
December 35.7 15.5 72 -37 0.6 8.1
Entire year 58.9 33.7 110 -40 17.5 54.4
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1902–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F July 18, 1909
Lowest daily high -25 °F February 3, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
77 °F September 11, 1921
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
65 °F Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1989
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches June 22, 1964
Most monthly precipitation 11.1 inches May 1978
Most yearly precipitation 26.4 inches 1982
Most yearly days with precipitation 128 1982
Earliest snow in season September 9 1962
Latest snow in season June 13 1969
Most daily snow 18.0 inches March 22, 1933
Most monthly snow 40.3 inches December 1921
Most yearly snow 100.9 inches 1971
Most snow in a winter 108.5 inches 1996–1997
Greatest snow accumulation 23.0 inches December 23, 2022
Earliest freeze August 25 1917
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 31 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 24 1910
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 15 2021
Latest freeze June 20 1929
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 6 1908
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 13 1921
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 19 1920
Most days in a year < 0 °F 41 1936
Most days in a year < 32 °F 194 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 111 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 66 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 15 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1909
Gillette Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 9 days May 6–14, 1995
Without precipitation 79 days Oct 5 – Dec 22, 1939
With snow 9 days Jan 25 – Feb 2, 1965
High temperature at or
below freezing
28 days Jan 24 – Feb 20, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 60 days Jul 2 – Aug 30, 2020
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 19 days Jul 14 – Aug 1, 2011
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 19–23, 1960
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Gillette is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1902–2024 Gillette 4SE location