Wichita Weather Records (USW00013998)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wichita (USW00013998), Kansas, United States, with 57 years of record.

Key Facts for Wichita

Wichita (USW00013998) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 37.68 latitude and -97.35 longitude, 387 m (1,270 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1897 to 1953, 57 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wichita still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wichita set a daily record precipitation of 30.2 mm (1.2 in) on 19 November 1953.

About the Station

Location: Kansas, United States, 37.68 latitude, -97.35 longitude.
Elevation: 387 m (1,270 ft).
Period of record: 1897 to 1953, 57 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wichita. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Wichita, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.8 C (109.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	39.4 C (102.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wichita still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 258.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 202.9 mm (8.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wichita. The most was 202.9 mm (8.0 in) on 7 September 1911.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wichita
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	3 January 1949
Feb	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 February 1918
Mar	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	12 March 1947
Apr	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	22 April 1944
May	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	19 May 1915
Jun	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	9 June 1923
Jul	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	31 July 1950
Aug	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	27 August 1908
Sep	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	7 September 1911
Oct	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	31 October 1903
Nov	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	12 November 1922
Dec	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	4 December 1944

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 1953

6 years of record at Wichita, 1948 to 1953. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.

Latest Records

Latest records at Wichita
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1953	Wichita, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 1953	Wichita, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1953	Wichita, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1953	Wichita, US	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1952	Wichita, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1952	Wichita, US	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	37 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1952	Wichita, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	34 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	24 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	14 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	1 year	12 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1951	Wichita, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	15 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1950	Wichita, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1950	Wichita, US	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	45 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1950	Wichita, US	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1950	Wichita, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1897 to 1953

Yearly extremes at Wichita: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.8 C (109.0 F)	1953	40.0 C (104.0 F)	6
Coldest night (TNn)	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1951	-18.8 C (-1.9 F)	6
Wettest day (Rx1day)	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	1911	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	215.5 mm (8.5 in)	1923	99.9 mm (3.9 in)	57
Longest dry spell (CDD)	103 days	1936	29 days	57

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wichita, 1897 to 1953. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wichita by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1949	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1950	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1951	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1952	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1953	42.8 C (109.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wichita, 1897 to 1953. The record is -21.7 C (-7.1 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.8 C (-1.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wichita by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1949	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1950	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1951	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1952	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1953	-16.1 C (3.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wichita, 1897 to 1953. The record is 202.9 mm (8.0 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wichita by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1897	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1898	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1899	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1900	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1901	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1902	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1903	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1904	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1905	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1906	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1907	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1908	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1909	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1910	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1911	202.9 mm (8.0 in)
1912	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1913	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1914	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1915	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1916	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1917	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1918	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1919	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1920	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1921	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1922	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1923	174.8 mm (6.9 in)
1924	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1925	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1926	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1927	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1928	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1929	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1930	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1931	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1932	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1933	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1934	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1935	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1936	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1937	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1938	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1939	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1940	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1941	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1942	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1943	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1944	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1945	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1946	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1947	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1948	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1950	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1951	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1952	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1953	47.8 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wichita, 1897 to 1953. The record is 215.5 mm (8.5 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.9 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wichita by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1897	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1898	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1899	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1900	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1901	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1902	166.7 mm (6.6 in)
1903	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1904	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1905	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1906	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1907	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1908	143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1909	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1910	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1911	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1912	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1913	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1914	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1915	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1916	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1917	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1918	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
1919	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1920	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1921	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1922	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1923	215.5 mm (8.5 in)
1924	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1925	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1926	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1927	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1928	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1929	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1930	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1931	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1932	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1933	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1934	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1935	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1936	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1937	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1938	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1939	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1940	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1941	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1942	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1943	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1944	181.8 mm (7.2 in)
1945	185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1946	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1947	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1948	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1949	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1950	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1951	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1952	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1953	51.3 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wichita, 1897 to 1953. The record is 103 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wichita by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1897	27 days
1898	27 days
1899	28 days
1900	26 days
1901	29 days
1902	26 days
1903	48 days
1904	43 days
1905	28 days
1906	30 days
1907	22 days
1908	35 days
1909	23 days
1910	47 days
1911	44 days
1912	33 days
1913	25 days
1914	31 days
1915	24 days
1916	33 days
1917	42 days
1918	29 days
1919	31 days
1920	49 days
1921	33 days
1922	24 days
1923	62 days
1924	33 days
1925	25 days
1926	27 days
1927	23 days
1928	22 days
1929	39 days
1930	47 days
1931	21 days
1932	31 days
1933	26 days
1934	34 days
1935	29 days
1936	103 days
1937	28 days
1938	27 days
1939	22 days
1940	31 days
1941	18 days
1942	29 days
1943	30 days
1944	29 days
1945	38 days
1946	24 days
1947	25 days
1948	24 days
1949	27 days
1950	58 days
1951	42 days
1952	52 days
1953	26 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

53 years, 1898 to 1953

A day with at least 68.1 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 191.4 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wichita: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
10 years	112.7 mm (4.4 in)
25 years	140.9 mm (5.5 in)
50 years	164.8 mm (6.5 in)
100 years	191.4 mm (7.5 in)	Longer than the 53 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 53 years of values from 1898 to 1953.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 202.9 mm (8.0 in) in 1911; 174.8 mm (6.9 in) in 1923; 152.9 mm (6.0 in) in 1944.

Download the Data

Data for Wichita standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Wichita threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1948	366	100%	Yes
1949	365	100%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	334	92%	Yes