2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wichita, KS vs Albuquerque, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Albuquerque. Wichita averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 11.1 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.

Albuquerque averages 10.6 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

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 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 Albuquerque is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

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

54°F

Today's Weather - Albuquerque, NM

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Albuquerque with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Albuquerque, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albuquerque are May, September and April.

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 Albuquerque with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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

In Albuquerque, there are 55.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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.


August is the wettest month in Albuquerque with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Albuquerque means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Albuquerque with 8.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in Albuquerque, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 10.6 inches in Albuquerque means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Albuquerque with 3.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.