Kansas City vs Wichita: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 299 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Wichita is the sunnier overall: about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year to Kansas City's 2,456. Wichita has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Kansas City in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Kansas City | Wichita | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,456 | 2,762 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 959 mm | 849 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Kansas City vs Wichita month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | Wichita | Kansas City | Wichita | Kansas City | Wichita | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 6° | 24 | 24 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 34 | 32 |
| March | 28 | 49 | 12° | 15° | 58 | 57 |
| April | 69 | 81 | 19° | 21° | 96 | 77 |
| May | 68 | 71 | 24° | 26° | 136 | 131 |
| June | 69 | 73 | 29° | 31° | 134 | 123 |
| July | 75 | 63 | 32° | 34° | 102 | 93 |
| August | 70 | 68 | 31° | 33° | 127 | 105 |
| September | 78 | 83 | 26° | 29° | 86 | 69 |
| October | 71 | 81 | 19° | 21° | 85 | 77 |
| November | 22 | 45 | 11° | 14° | 38 | 28 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 39 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Wichita · Apr Wichita · May Wichita · Jun Wichita · Jul Kansas City · Aug even · Sep Wichita · Oct Wichita · Nov Wichita · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Wichita (average score 11/100 vs 6). Wichita is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Wichita (average score 67/100 vs 55). Wichita is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Kansas City (average score 71/100 vs 68). Wichita is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Wichita (average score 82/100 vs 75). Wichita is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kansas City weather by month · Wichita weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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