Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Wichita weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Wichita, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 108°F on 2011-07-27; its coldest fell to -19°F on 2021-02-16.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
76°F2013-01-28
2°F2024-01-14
53°F2005-01-01
-12°F1982-01-11
February
81°F2006-02-28
2°F2021-02-15
59°F2011-02-20
-19°F2021-02-16
March
95°F2026-03-21
17°F2014-03-02
68°F2026-03-31
-5°F2014-03-03
April
96°F1989-04-23
38°F1997-04-12
71°F2011-04-10
20°F2018-04-07
May
100°F2011-05-09
48°F2013-05-02
77°F2012-05-26
34°F1994-05-01
June
105°F1980-06-27
63°F1992-06-02
82°F2011-06-20
47°F1983-06-01
July
108°F2011-07-27
70°F2014-07-17
83°F2011-07-10
52°F1990-07-14
August
107°F2011-08-01
65°F1992-08-26
83°F1980-08-02
49°F1988-08-29
September
104°F2011-09-01
51°F1984-09-28
81°F2011-09-01
33°F1995-09-22
October
95°F2006-10-03
33°F2020-10-27
74°F2019-10-01
16°F1993-10-31
November
86°F2006-11-08
21°F1991-11-02
66°F2016-11-02
5°F2018-11-13
December
75°F2021-12-15
-2°F1983-12-24
60°F2021-12-15
-13°F1989-12-22

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
81°F2006-02-28
-2°F1983-12-24
60°F2021-12-15
-19°F2021-02-16
Spring (Mar–May)
100°F2011-05-09
17°F2014-03-02
77°F2012-05-26
-5°F2014-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
108°F2011-07-27
63°F1992-06-02
83°F2011-07-10
47°F1983-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
104°F2011-09-01
21°F1991-11-02
81°F2011-09-01
5°F2018-11-13

All-time records

The most extreme value Wichita has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 108°F 2011-07-27
Lowest -2°F 1983-12-24

Low

Highest 83°F 2011-07-10
Lowest -19°F 2021-02-16

Feels-like

Highest 150°F 2023-08-19
Lowest -37°F 1981-02-11

Humidity

Highest 23.0 g/m³ 2021-08-20
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1989-12-22

Wind

Highest 35 mph 2001-04-11
Lowest 4 mph 2002-02-06

Gust

Highest 67 mph 2001-04-11
Lowest 7 mph 2003-02-26

Precip

Wettest 4.71 in 2005-08-21
Driest 20-day dry spell 2007-10-23

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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