Oklahoma City vs Wichita: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 251 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Oklahoma City and Wichita are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,776 vs 2,762 hours a year. Oklahoma City has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Wichita in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Oklahoma City | Wichita | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,776 | 2,762 |
| Sunniest month | September (81/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 22/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 878 mm | 849 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Oklahoma City vs Wichita month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | Wichita | Oklahoma City | Wichita | Oklahoma City | Wichita | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 32 | 24 |
| February | 22 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 39 | 32 |
| March | 63 | 49 | 17° | 15° | 62 | 57 |
| April | 79 | 81 | 22° | 21° | 89 | 77 |
| May | 72 | 71 | 27° | 26° | 129 | 131 |
| June | 75 | 73 | 31° | 31° | 113 | 123 |
| July | 64 | 63 | 34° | 34° | 85 | 93 |
| August | 62 | 68 | 34° | 33° | 94 | 105 |
| September | 81 | 83 | 29° | 29° | 77 | 69 |
| October | 80 | 81 | 22° | 21° | 81 | 77 |
| November | 59 | 45 | 16° | 14° | 39 | 28 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 38 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Oklahoma City · Mar Oklahoma City · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Wichita · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Oklahoma City · Dec Oklahoma City.
When to pick which
- November–February: Oklahoma City (average score 22/100 vs 11). Oklahoma City is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Oklahoma City (average score 71/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Oklahoma City averages 67/100, Wichita 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Oklahoma City averages 81/100, Wichita 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Oklahoma City weather by month · Wichita weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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