Climateby Month

Wichita vs Olathe weather

Wichita, KS and Olathe, KS · 159 mi apart

July highs: 93°F in Wichita, 88°F in Olathe (Wichita is 5°F warmer). January highs: 44°F and 39°F (Wichita is 5°F warmer). Wichita has about 87 wet days a year, Olathe about 91. Muggy days: about 63 a year in Wichita, about 67 in Olathe. Snow: 12.7 in a year in Wichita, 17.4 in in Olathe.

Wichita, KS

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 23°F (-5°C) 44° 23° February: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 26°F (-3°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 45°F (7°C) May: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 70°F (21°C) 93° 70° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) December: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 25°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Olathe, KS

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 21°F (-6°C) 39° 21° February: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 25°F (-4°C) March: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 45°F (7°C) May: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 55°F (13°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 65°F (18°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) 88° 69° August: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 59°F (15°C) October: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 35°F (2°C) December: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 25°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Wichita (January high 44°F vs January high 39°F)
  • Cooler summers: Olathe (July high 88°F vs July high 93°F)
  • Less snow: Wichita (12.7 in vs 17.4 in)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high WichitaAvg high OlatheWet days WichitaWet days Olathe
Winter (Dec-Feb)46°F42°F1617
Spring (Mar-May)68°F65°F2728
Summer (Jun-Aug)91°F86°F2625
Fall (Sep-Nov)70°F66°F1921

Side by side over a year

WichitaOlathe
Hot days (90°F+)6533
Freezing nights103101
Muggy days6367
Comfortable days7981
Precipitation34.3 in40.5 in
Snowfall12.7 in17.4 in
Frost dateslast Apr 11, first Oct 29last Apr 8, first Oct 29
Daylight in June / December14.7 h / 9.6 h14.8 h / 9.5 h
Best monthsAprilApril, May

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh WichitaHigh OlatheWet days WichitaWet days Olathe
January44°F39°F56
February49°F44°F55
March59°F55°F78
April68°F65°F89
May78°F74°F1111
June88°F83°F109
July93°F88°F88
August91°F87°F88
September83°F78°F78
October71°F67°F77
November57°F53°F56
December46°F42°F56

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Wichita, KS: temperature from Wichita (USW00003928), 6.3 mi WSW of the city center; precipitation from Wichita (USW00003928). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Olathe, KS: temperature from Olathe Johnson Co Exec Airport (USW00003967), 4.8 mi ESE of the city center; precipitation from Bonner Springs (USC00140957). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.