2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mason City, IA vs Wichita, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Wichita. Mason City averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wichita, Kansas gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mason City, Iowa gets 35.1 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. Mason City averages 39.1 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

Mason City, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 35.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.1 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 Mason City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Mason City, IA

85°F

Today's Weather - Wichita, KS

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mason City / Wichita

July is the hottest month for Mason City with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Mason City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason City are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mason City with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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

In Mason City, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

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

In Mason City, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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 Mason City, there are 26.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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.

June is the wettest month in Mason City with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Mason City means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Mason City with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.6 rainy days annually in Mason City, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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.

An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in Mason City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa.

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

December is the snowiest month in Mason City with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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