Average Monthly Sunshine in Wichita (KS)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Wichita receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Wichita varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 341 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 166 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2930 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 11.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 5.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Wichita’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Wichita enjoys an average of 2930 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

May, Wichita’s wettest month, receives 113 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C. During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 7°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Wichita Precipitation page.