Wichita weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Wichita is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with April and October close behind. Wichita averages about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,762
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 83/100
- Rain / year
- 849 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈59 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 402k
- Elevation
- 401 m
When is the best time to visit Wichita?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wichita is September, then April and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Wichita?
Wichita gets a lot of sun: around 2,762 hours a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate September (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #123 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 41% of the annual 849 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 24 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 32 mm | 3 |
| March | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 57 mm | 5 |
| April | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 77 mm | 6 |
| May | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 131 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 123 mm | 9 |
| July | 63 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 93 mm | 9 |
| August | 68 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 105 mm | 8 |
| September | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 69 mm | 7 |
| October | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 77 mm | 4 |
| November | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 28 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 33 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Tulsa United States · 212 km · best in Sep · 2,549 h sun/yr
- Oklahoma City United States · 251 km · best in Sep · 2,776 h sun/yr
- Kansas City United States · 299 km · best in Sep · 2,456 h sun/yr
- Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers United States · 316 km · best in Sep · 2,506 h sun/yr
- Springfield United States · 359 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr
- Lincoln United States · 360 km · best in Jul · 2,608 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Salina United States · 128 km · 2,750 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Stillwater United States · 168 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Manhattan United States · 178 km · 2,593 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Hays United States · 209 km · 2,966 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Dodge City United States · 224 km · 3,013 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Wichita compares month by month: Wichita vs Kansas City · Wichita vs Tulsa · Wichita vs Oklahoma City · all comparisons
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