Best time to visit · Kansas
Best time to visit Wichita
Wichita averages 28 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Wichita weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 28
- Too cool 185
- Too hot 122
- Too muggy 11
- Too gray 19
When to visit Wichita
Wichita rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 8 just-right days. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 44 to 59°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 88 to 93°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 22°F | 51% | 0 |
| February | 48°F | 28°F | 58% | 0 |
| March | 59°F | 35°F | 58% | 1 |
| April | 69°F | 42°F | 52% | 6 |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 56% | 6 |
| June | 88°F | 62°F | 49% | 1 |
| July | 93°F | 66°F | 38% | 0 |
| August | 91°F | 65°F | 38% | 0 |
| September | 83°F | 57°F | 39% | 4 |
| October | 71°F | 45°F | 46% | 8 |
| November | 57°F | 31°F | 50% | 1 |
| December | 45°F | 28°F | 54% | 0 |
How Wichita compares
With 28 just-right days, Wichita trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 11. On gray days: 19.
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Wichita averages 28 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/kansas/wichita/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.