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United States / Texas / Wichita Falls Metro Area / Wichita County / Wichita Falls / Zip Codes
Wichita Falls, TX is categorized as a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging around 95°F in the summer months. Winters are generally mild with temperatures averaging 39°F from December to February. Annual precipitation averages 23 inches and snowfall is light, usually occurring from January to March. The city of Wichita Falls receives more than 200 days of sunshine each year, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, and camping.

Wichita Falls, Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wichita Falls averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Wichita Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wichita Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wichita Falls is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wichita Falls, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWichita Falls, TexasUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  65.5 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  96.6°85.8°
  29.2°21.7°
  7.37
  5.44.3
  948 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Wichita Falls with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Wichita Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wichita Falls are October, April and May.
In Wichita Falls, there are 96.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wichita Falls with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Wichita Falls, there are 62.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Wichita Falls, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Wichita Falls but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Wichita Falls.
May is the wettest month in Wichita Falls with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Wichita Falls means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Wichita Falls with 7.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Wichita Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Wichita Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Wichita Falls with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Mike · Iowa Park, TX
Not that great!
Over 3 years ago

This place is nothing great! It's my own fault since I have been here going on 16 years. The Air Force brought me here which wasn't my fault but when I retired from  More

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Erich · Wichita Falls, TX
Just... don't
Over 4 years ago

I've lived all over the country (relocated for work) and this is without a doubt the worst place I've ever had the misfortune to land. You will meet plenty of people who  More

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Brandon · Wichita Falls, TX
Hate it
Over 7 years ago

I wish very much i could 0 star ...this dry ugly hot, poor, crime, and dog fighting, welfare dependant, cold to scorchin hot and back again hell hole ....i moved from  More

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