Wichita County, KS Climate

Wichita, KS County has a climate typical of the Great Plains region of the United States. Summers are hot and humid, with high temperatures often reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters are chilly with occasional snowfall. The average high in January is just below freezing at 31°F (-1°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, and most days have bright sunshine. Overall, Wichita enjoys a mild climate with four distinct seasons.

Wichita County, Kansas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wichita County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Wichita County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wichita County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wichita County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Wichita County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wichita, Kansas	United States
	19.0 in.	38.1 in.
	25.6 in.	27.8 in.
	66.9 days	106.2 days
	259 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	15.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.4	4.3
	3300 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.

July is the hottest month for Wichita County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Wichita County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wichita County are May, September and June.

In Wichita County, there are 58.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wichita County with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Wichita County, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In Wichita County, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in Wichita County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in Wichita County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.0 inches in Wichita County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Wichita County with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 66.9 rainy days annually in Wichita County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Wichita County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Wichita County with 5.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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