Humid subtropical
Wichita, Kansas
Sedgwick County, Kansas · Population 396k · 1,319 ft elevation
Living in Wichita
Wichita has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Wichita at a glance
- Population
- 396k
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,137 hrs80th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $180k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $960/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.978th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 13%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,209 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,645 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 22°F | 0.8″ | 2.7″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 26°F | 1.2″ | 3.6″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 35°F | 2.2″ | 2.1″ | 232 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 255 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 5.2″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 3.9″ | — | 360 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 3.1″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 2.8″ | 0.2″ | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 1.6″ | 0.8″ | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 25°F | 1.3″ | 3.1″ | 188 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology