2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Louis, MO vs Wichita, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Wichita. St. Louis averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wichita, Kansas gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Louis, Missouri gets 42.2 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. St. Louis averages 15.5 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

St. Louis, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.5 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 St. Louis is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - St. Louis, MO

56°F

Today's Weather - Wichita, KS

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Louis / Wichita

July is the hottest month for St. Louis with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In St. Louis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Louis are May, September and June.

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 St. Louis with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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

In St. Louis, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

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

In St. Louis, there are 91.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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 St. Louis, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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.

May is the wettest month in St. Louis with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in St. Louis means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.


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 St. Louis with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in St. Louis, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 15.5 inches in St. Louis means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

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

January is the snowiest month in St. Louis with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 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.