2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fresno, CA vs Wichita, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Wichita. Fresno averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wichita, Kansas gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fresno, California gets 12.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wichita averages 12.7 inches of snow per year. Fresno averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wichita, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 33.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.7 inches of snow a year

Fresno, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 12.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wichita is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fresno is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Fresno, CA

79°F

Today's Weather - Wichita, KS

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fresno / Wichita

July is the hottest month for Fresno with an average high temperature of 97.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Fresno, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fresno are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Wichita with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Wichita, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wichita are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fresno with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wichita with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Fresno, there are 105.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Wichita, there are 53.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

In Fresno, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Wichita, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Fresno, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Wichita, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

March is the wettest month in Fresno with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Fresno means that it is drier than most places in California.


June is the wettest month in Wichita with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Wichita means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

February is the rainiest month in Fresno with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.2 rainy days annually in Fresno, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Wichita with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 78.7 rainy days annually in Wichita, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fresno, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Wichita means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fresno.

December is the snowiest month in Wichita with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.