Climateby Month

Wichita, KS climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 1,303 ft elevation

Wichita has hot and humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 93°F in July and fall to 44°F in January. The wettest month is May (about 11 wet days) and the driest is January (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 13 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is April.

Warmest month
93°F
July normal high
Coldest month
23°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
87
34.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
12.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Wichita?

Normal highs range from 44°F in January to 93°F in July.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Wichita?

May has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 34 in of precipitation.

January: 5 wet days 5 February: 5 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 11 wet days 11 June: 10 wet days July: 8 wet days August: 8 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 5 wet days December: 5 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 12.7 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 2.7 in of snow February: 3.6 in of snow 3.6 March: 2.1 in of snow April: 0.2 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.2 in of snow November: 0.8 in of snow December: 3.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Wichita?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 21 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 4 muggy days June: 14 muggy days July: 21 muggy days 21 August: 18 muggy days September: 7 muggy days October: 1 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Wichita Eisenhower National, 5.9 mi WSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.6 hours in December to 14.7 hours in June.

January: 9.9 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.2 hours of daylight June: 14.7 hours of daylight 14.7 July: 14.5 hours of daylight August: 13.6 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.2 hours of daylight December: 9.6 hours of daylight 9.6 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Wichita, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 44°F23°F 0.8 in5 2.7 in 0 9.9 h
February 49°F26°F 1.2 in5 3.6 in 0 10.8 h
March 59°F36°F 2.3 in7 2.1 in 0 12.0 h
April 68°F45°F 3.1 in8 0.2 in 0 13.2 h
May 78°F56°F 5.2 in11 0.0 in 4 14.2 h
June 88°F66°F 4.9 in10 0.0 in 14 14.7 h
July 93°F70°F 4.0 in8 0.0 in 21 14.5 h
August 91°F69°F 4.3 in8 0.0 in 18 13.6 h
September 83°F60°F 3.0 in7 0.0 in 7 12.4 h
October 71°F47°F 2.9 in7 0.2 in 1 11.2 h
November 57°F35°F 1.4 in5 0.8 in 0 10.2 h
December 46°F25°F 1.2 in5 3.1 in 0 9.6 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Wichita

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 402213
Feb 47438
Mar 611142
Apr 711551
May 661273
Jun 483714
Jul 411621
Aug 421518
Sep 55848
Oct 651541
Nov 54833
Dec 401210

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Wichita

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 11, and the first fall frost around Oct 29, leaving 199 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Wichita
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 11after Apr 26
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 29before Oct 15
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 31after Apr 17
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 6before Oct 24
Frost-free season199 daysunder 179 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Wichita (USW00003928), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Kansas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 111°F (July 30, 2012, and 3 other days); the lowest was -17°F (February 10, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Wichita

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Wichita (USW00003928), 6.3 mi WSW of the city center, 1,335 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Wichita Mcconnell AFB (USW00003923), 6.5 mi SE of the city center, 1,358 ft (55 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Wichita Eisenhower National (724500-03928), 5.9 mi WSW of the city center, 1,318 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error