Wichita, KS Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Wichita actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Wichita, KS, the comfort score comes out to 42/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Wichita's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Wichita run from 33°F in Jan up to 82°F in Jul, a 48.3°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Wichita, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 0.85in | 2.7in |
| Feb | 49°F | 26°F | 1.2in | 3.6in |
| Mar | 59°F | 36°F | 2.3in | 2.1in |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 3.1in | 0.2in |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 5.17in | 0in |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.93in | 0in |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 3.98in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 4.3in | 0in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.05in | 0in |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 2.85in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 1.36in | 0.8in |
| Dec | 46°F | 25°F | 1.22in | 3.1in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Wichita's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Wichita actually gets
Over a typical year, Wichita sees about 34.31in of precipitation a year across roughly 87 days with measurable rain or snow, with 12.7in of snow a year.
Wichita against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Wichita comes in at 4150; within KS alone it ranks 34 of 63. Population is about 400,991.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Wichita, KS US, the NOAA station 5.8 miles from Wichita, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated