2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wichita, KS vs Salina, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Salina. Wichita averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salina, Kansas gets 30.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wichita, Kansas gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salina averages 17.1 inches of snow per year. Wichita averages 12.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salina, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 30.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.1 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Wichita, KS

56°F

Today's Weather - Salina, KS

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Salina with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Salina, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salina are May, September and October.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salina with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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

In Salina, there are 59.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

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 Salina, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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.

In Salina, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 wettest month in Salina with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Salina means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Salina with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 70.0 rainy days annually in Salina, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in Salina means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Salina with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.