Wichita Falls, TX

Texas · Records since 1908–2026

☀️ 80°F Feels like 84°
Currently in Wichita Falls
As of 7:15 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

113°F

August 11, 1936

+15° from 98° normal

❄ Record Low

63°F

August 11, 1968

-9° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 98°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wichita Falls

🔥
117°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 28, 1980
-12°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1947
🌧
6.19"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 27, 1980
9.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 18, 1925

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 113°F August 11, 1936
2 112°F August 11, 2023
3 111°F August 11, 1962
4 108°F August 11, 1953
5 107°F August 11, 1999
6 107°F August 11, 1969
7 107°F August 11, 1944
8 107°F August 11, 1943
9 107°F August 11, 1937
10 106°F August 11, 2000

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 63°F August 11, 1968
2 64°F August 11, 1989
3 64°F August 11, 1979
4 64°F August 11, 1931
5 65°F August 11, 1974
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1908–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
4
days
🔥 Heat Wave in Progress
4 consecutive days at or above 104°F · since August 7
Heat wave in progress (3+ days ≥ 104°F)

Heat Wave Summary — Wichita Falls

threshold: 104°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
108°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
60
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

153 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1924–2026
86
2026 so far
108
Avg/year 1970–2025
113
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
142
Most in a year (1963)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wichita Falls

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 24, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 27 117°F (Jun 28) 110°F 78°F
2 Jul 3, 2011 – Jul 29, 2011 27 111°F (Jul 9) 107°F 80°F
3 Aug 15, 2011 – Aug 31, 2011 17 110°F (Aug 28) 107°F 79°F
4 Jul 24, 2023 – Aug 6, 2023 14 109°F (Jul 25) 107°F 77°F
5 Jul 3, 1978 – Jul 15, 1978 13 114°F (Jul 15) 106°F 76°F
6 Jul 8, 1969 – Jul 20, 1969 13 109°F (Jul 12) 106°F 75°F
7 Aug 9, 1930 – Aug 20, 1930 12 109°F (Aug 15) 106°F 78°F
8 Jul 28, 2012 – Aug 7, 2012 11 112°F (Aug 1) 108°F 79°F
9 Jul 31, 2011 – Aug 10, 2011 11 111°F (Aug 2) 109°F 83°F
10 Jul 23, 1998 – Aug 2, 1998 11 107°F (Aug 2) 105°F 80°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

47
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
87
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

14.85"
2026 YTD
Normal: 17.09"
-2.24"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 2.53"
-2.53"
5.70"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 7.90"
-2.20"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

86.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

55th-warmest month on record

31st-warmest July of 103 on record

+1.3° vs. 85.2° average (1991–2020)
93.4°F
Warmest month ever
August 2011
92.9°F
Warmest July ever
2011
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
108°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 31

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 108°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2022 (4 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1924–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 92.9°F
2 1980 91.9°F
3 2022 90.4°F
4 2001 90.0°F
5 1978 89.8°F
6 1934 89.8°F
7 1954 89.3°F
8 1925 89.3°F
9 1998 89.2°F
10 1969 88.8°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2011 93.4°F
2 July 2011 92.9°F
3 July 1980 91.9°F
4 August 1952 91.0°F
5 August 1943 90.7°F
6 August 2023 90.6°F
7 July 2022 90.4°F
8 August 2000 90.3°F
9 July 2001 90.0°F
10 July 1978 89.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Wichita Falls, TX 86.5°F 31st of 103
Lawton, OK 85.8°F 17th of 105
Childress, TX 86.0°F 17th of 106
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 88.3°F 11th of 128
Oklahoma City, OK 83.8°F 28th of 136
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1230 complete months on record.