Tulsa vs Wichita: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 212 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Wichita is the sunnier overall: about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year to Tulsa's 2,549. Wichita has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Tulsa in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tulsa | Wichita | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,549 | 2,762 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 19/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,115 mm | 849 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tulsa vs Wichita month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | Wichita | Tulsa | Wichita | Tulsa | Wichita | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 55 | 24 |
| February | 14 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 56 | 32 |
| March | 52 | 49 | 16° | 15° | 90 | 57 |
| April | 72 | 81 | 22° | 21° | 118 | 77 |
| May | 66 | 71 | 26° | 26° | 157 | 131 |
| June | 74 | 73 | 30° | 31° | 109 | 123 |
| July | 61 | 63 | 34° | 34° | 98 | 93 |
| August | 60 | 68 | 34° | 33° | 101 | 105 |
| September | 77 | 83 | 30° | 29° | 93 | 69 |
| October | 74 | 81 | 22° | 21° | 106 | 77 |
| November | 55 | 45 | 16° | 14° | 66 | 28 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 66 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Tulsa · Mar Tulsa · Apr Wichita · May Wichita · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Wichita · Sep Wichita · Oct Wichita · Nov Tulsa · Dec Tulsa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tulsa (average score 19/100 vs 11). Tulsa is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Wichita (average score 67/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: Wichita (average score 68/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: Wichita (average score 82/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tulsa weather by month · Wichita weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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