2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wichita, KS vs Jackson, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Jackson. Wichita averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson, Tennessee gets 54.3 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.

Jackson averages 4.1 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

Jackson, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.6
Rain: averages 54.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.1 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 Jackson is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Jackson, TN

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Jackson with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Jackson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are May, October and September.

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 Jackson with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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

In Jackson, there are 51.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

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 Jackson, there are 75.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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 Jackson, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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 Jackson with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Jackson means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

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 Jackson with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Jackson, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 4.1 inches in Jackson means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

February is the snowiest month in Jackson with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.