Wichita weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
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.
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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Wichita: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wichita?
Wichita is a city break in United States at 401 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Wichita get a year?
Wichita gets about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Wichita?
The sunniest time to visit Wichita is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wichita?
January is the least sunny month in Wichita, scoring 0/100 with about 24 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Wichita?
The typical midday UV index in Wichita peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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