Climateby Month

Wichita Falls, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 949 ft elevation

Summers in Wichita Falls are hot and humid; winters are cool. Highs peak at 97°F in July and fall to 55°F in January. The wettest month is May (about 9 wet days) and the driest is December (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 3.1 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is March and April.

Warmest month
97°F
July normal high
Coldest month
30°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
73
27.9 in of precipitation
Snow a year
3.1 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Wichita Falls?

Normal highs range from 55°F in January to 97°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 30°F (-1°C) 55° 30° February: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 34°F (1°C) March: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 42°F (6°C) April: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 50°F (10°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 60°F (16°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 68°F (20°C) July: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 72°F (22°C) 97° 72° August: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 64°F (18°C) October: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 52°F (11°C) November: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 40°F (4°C) December: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 32°F (0°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Wichita Falls?

May has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 28 in of precipitation.

January: 5 wet days February: 5 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 7 wet days May: 9 wet days 9 June: 7 wet days July: 5 wet days August: 6 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 5 wet days December: 5 wet days 5 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 3.1 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 0.7 in of snow February: 1.1 in of snow 1.1 March: 0.2 in of snow April: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 May: 0.0 in of snow 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: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.3 in of snow December: 0.8 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Wichita Falls?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 20 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 1 muggy days May: 7 muggy days June: 18 muggy days July: 20 muggy days 20 August: 17 muggy days September: 11 muggy days October: 2 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 Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Muni Airport, 4.5 mi N of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Wichita Falls, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 55°F30°F 1.2 in5 0.7 in 0 10.2 h
February 59°F34°F 1.4 in5 1.1 in 0 11.0 h
March 68°F42°F 2.0 in7 0.2 in 0 12.0 h
April 76°F50°F 2.5 in7 0.0 in 1 13.0 h
May 84°F60°F 3.8 in9 0.0 in 7 13.9 h
June 92°F68°F 3.4 in7 0.0 in 18 14.4 h
July 97°F72°F 2.0 in5 0.0 in 20 14.2 h
August 97°F72°F 2.5 in6 0.0 in 17 13.4 h
September 88°F64°F 3.0 in6 0.0 in 11 12.4 h
October 77°F52°F 2.9 in7 0.0 in 2 11.3 h
November 65°F40°F 1.6 in5 0.3 in 0 10.4 h
December 56°F32°F 1.6 in5 0.8 in 0 9.9 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 Falls

By our comfort score, the best months are March and April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 52735
Feb 581033
Mar 671441
Apr 701442
May 56659
Jun 410521
Jul 370328
Aug 360427
Sep 443415
Oct 601244
Nov 651431
Dec 51733

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 Falls

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 26, and the first fall frost around Nov 9, leaving 228 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Wichita Falls
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 26after Apr 14
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 9before Oct 25
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 12after Apr 1
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 18before Nov 2
Frost-free season228 daysunder 205 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 Falls Muni Airport (USW00013966), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 113°F (June 27, 1994); the lowest was 3°F (February 10, 2011, and 1 other day).

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

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Wichita Falls Muni Airport (USW00013966), 4.5 mi N of the city center, 1,017 ft (68 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Sheppard AFB/Wichita Falls Muni Airport (723510-13966), 4.5 mi N of the city center, 1,012 ft (63 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

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