2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wichita, KS vs Rockford, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Rockford. Wichita averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockford, Michigan gets 37.1 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.

Rockford averages 66.2 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

Rockford, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.4
Rain: averages 37.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66.2 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 Rockford is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

72°F

Today's Weather - Rockford, MI

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Rockford with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Rockford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockford are June, August and July.

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 Rockford with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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

In Rockford, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

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 Rockford, there are 144.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rockford, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 Rockford with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Rockford means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Rockford with 14.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in Rockford, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 66.2 inches in Rockford means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

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 Rockford with 18.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.