2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Wichita, KS vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 64.3% more rainy days than Wichita.
- Ruston has 2.7% less Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 1.4% worse than Wichita
 Wichita, KSRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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