Wichita Metro Area, KS Climate

The Wichita, KS Metro Area enjoys a moderate climate year-round with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from an average of 86°F in July to 44°F in January. The area is known for its abundant sunshine, with an average of 246 days of sunshine per year. Winters are milder than other parts of the country due to warm winds blowing in from the Gulf of Mexico. During this time, temperatures range from an average low temperature of 27°F in December to an average high temperature of 73°F in May. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of 33 inches.

Wichita Metro Area, Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wichita Metro Area averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Wichita Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wichita Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 21
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Wichita metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wichita, Kansas	United States
	34.3 in.	38.1 in.
	12.0 in.	27.8 in.
	76.9 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	1357 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 the Wichita metro area with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the Wichita metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Wichita metro area are May, September and October.

In the Wichita metro area, there are 54.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Wichita metro area with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the Wichita metro area, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the Wichita metro area, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the Wichita metro area 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 the Wichita metro area.

June is the wettest month in the Wichita metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the Wichita metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Wichita metro area with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in the Wichita metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in the Wichita metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the Wichita metro area with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jeff · Wichita, KS

Some great places in this state with potential.

Over 6 years ago

Contrary to other reviews which seek to politicize the situation in Kansas due to differences in political and financial philosophy, I want to counter that with a More

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N · Wichita, KS

Live here at your own risk

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the area nearly my whole life and up until recently, this was a great place to live and raise a family. In recent years the entire state has begun to More