Wichita, KS

Kansas · Records since 1888–2026

☀️ 98°F Feels like 101°
Currently in Wichita
As of 1:00 PM CDT
🔥 6° below today's record of 103°F

Records for September 7

🔥 Record High

103°F

September 7, 1947

+17° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

43°F

September 7, 1956

-21° from 64° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 64°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wichita

🔥
114°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 12, 1936
❄
-22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
10.31"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 12, 2008
☃
12.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 18, 1962

Top 10 Record Highs — September 7

# Temp Date
🏆 103°F September 7, 1947
2 102°F September 7, 2015
3 102°F September 7, 1998
4 101°F September 7, 2013
5 100°F September 7, 1985
6 100°F September 7, 1971
7 99°F September 7, 1939
8 99°F September 7, 1894
9 98°F September 7, 2020
10 98°F September 7, 1959

Top 5 Record Lows — September 7

# Temp Date
🥶 43°F September 7, 1956
2 44°F September 7, 1898
3 50°F September 7, 1986
4 51°F September 7, 2017
5 52°F September 7, 1957
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 1888–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
9
days
🔥 Heat Wave in Progress
9 consecutive days at or above 100°F · since August 29
Heat wave in progress (3+ days ≥ 100°F)

Heat Wave Summary — Wichita

threshold: 100°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
104°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
65
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

170 of 249 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.

Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1888–2026
89
2026 so far
60
Avg/year 1970–2025
72
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
101
Most in a year (1954)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only

Longest Heat Waves — Wichita

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 7, 1936 – Aug 26, 1936 20 114°F (Aug 12) 105°F 81°F
2 Jul 3, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 18 112°F (Jul 12) 108°F 79°F
3 Aug 19, 2000 – Sep 3, 2000 16 108°F (Aug 26) 104°F 73°F
4 Jul 31, 1934 – Aug 12, 1934 13 109°F (Jul 31) 105°F 80°F
5 Jun 28, 1990 – Jul 10, 1990 13 108°F (Jul 2) 105°F 76°F
6 Jul 10, 1934 – Jul 22, 1934 13 107°F (Jul 13) 103°F 80°F
7 Jul 15, 2011 – Jul 24, 2011 10 108°F (Jul 23) 105°F 78°F
8 Jul 26, 2011 – Aug 3, 2011 9 111°F (Jul 27) 106°F 77°F
9 Jul 27, 2012 – Aug 4, 2012 9 111°F (Jul 29) 106°F 77°F
10 Jul 28, 1980 – Aug 5, 1980 9 110°F (Aug 1) 106°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year

Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

60
2026 total
above-normal nights
42.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
75
Most in a summer
1934

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

21.30"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.49"
-5.19"
0.00"
September so far
September normal: 3.05"
-3.05"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

2026 Accumulation vs. Normal

Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Wichita is 5.19" behind the normal pace

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1888–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1888, annual totals have trended +0.35" per decade, about +4.8" across the record.

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

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

Month in Review — August 2026

85.2°F

Average temperature · August 2026

15th-warmest month on record

7th-warmest August of 139 on record

+5.3° vs. 79.8° average (1991–2020)
90.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 1980
88.9°F
Warmest August ever
1936
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in August
108°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 13

Longest 90°F Streak in August

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

The longest August streak in Wichita’s recorded history.

Average August Temperature by Year

1888–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.14° per decade (warming since 1888)

Precipitation — August 2026

Month total against the 1991–2020 average and every other August on record

0.43"
Total precipitation
August 2026
-3.86"
vs. average
Normal: 4.29" · 10% of normal
9th-driest
August rank
of 139 on record
11.96"
Wettest August ever
2005 · driest 0.00" (1913)

August Precipitation by Year

1888–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.06" per decade (wetter since 1888)

Wettest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 2005 11.96"
2 2013 10.63"
3 1933 8.50"
4 2019 8.32"
5 2016 8.28"
6 1960 7.91"
7 1888 7.77"
8 1987 7.69"
9 1895 7.67"
10 1991 7.57"

Driest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 1913 0.00"
2 1936 0.04"
3 2000 0.14"
4 1976 0.31"
5 1896 0.31"
6 1934 0.38"
7 1891 0.40"
8 1923 0.42"
9 2026 0.43"
10 1957 0.59"

Warmest Augusts on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1936 88.9°F
2 2000 86.6°F
3 1913 85.6°F
4 1954 85.5°F
5 1934 85.3°F
6 1980 85.2°F
7 2026 85.2°F
8 1947 85.1°F
9 1983 85.0°F
10 2011 84.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1980 90.4°F
2 July 2011 89.3°F
3 July 1954 89.2°F
4 August 1936 88.9°F
5 July 2012 88.2°F
6 July 1934 88.2°F
7 July 1936 87.7°F
8 August 2000 86.6°F
9 July 2001 86.3°F
10 August 1913 85.6°F

Nearby Stations — August 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp August Rank
Wichita, KS 85.2°F 7th of 139
Salina, KS 83.0°F 17th of 126
Stillwater, OK 86.2°F 6th of 128
Tulsa, OK 87.7°F 5th of 122
Topeka, KS 79.6°F 30th of 140
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 1,658 complete months on record. Precipitation totals sum the daily reports for the month, with trace amounts counted as zero. A month missing any day of precipitation data is left out entirely (an unreported day is unreported rain), so the precipitation ranking covers 139 complete Augusts. Normals are the 1991–2020 mean for the same calendar month. Trend lines are a least-squares fit across every year shown.

Fall in Review — Fall 2026

September 1 – November 30, 2026

Fall 2026 is still under way. Season totals and rankings appear once November closes; the markers below update as they happen.

Summer to Winter — 2026

Each turning point of the season against its 1991–2020 normal date, with the earliest and latest on record

Marker 2026 Normal vs. normal Earliest Latest Drift
Last 90°F day
The final day of summer heat
 Sep 6
so far
 Sep 28 Aug 26, 1949 Oct 28, 2024 +0.8 d/decade
Last 80°F day
The last genuinely warm afternoon
 Sep 6
so far
 Oct 21 Sep 22, 1985 Dec 24, 1955
First high below 50°F
The first afternoon that stays cold
 not yet Nov 1 Sep 26, 1926 Nov 27, 2001 +0.5 d/decade
First 32°F freeze
Growing season over
 not yet Oct 26 Sep 22, 1995 Nov 21, 1944 -0.3 d/decade
First 28°F hard freeze
Cold enough to end tender growth
 not yet Nov 9 Oct 8, 2000 Dec 8, 1998 +0.1 d/decade
First 20°F night
Winter cold arriving
 not yet Nov 24 Oct 28, 1925 Dec 30, 1923 +0.1 d/decade
First measurable snow
0.1" or more in a day
 not yet Nov 25 Oct 14, 2018 Dec 27, 1982

Drift is a least-squares fit across every year on record. Positive means the marker has been arriving later.

First Freeze by Year

The first 32°F night of each autumn since 1888 · trending -0.3 days earlier per decade

198
Normal length
1991–2020 average
244
Longest on record
1946
147
Shortest on record
1995

Growing Season Length by Year

Days between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze · trending -0.7 days shorter per decade

Fall Average Temperature by Year

1888–2025 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.06° per decade (warming since 1888)

Fall Precipitation by Year

1888–2025 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.04" per decade (wetter since 1888)

About this data. Fall is meteorological autumn, September 1 through November 30, the window NOAA uses for seasonal statistics. Seasonal temperature is the day-weighted mean of the three monthly means; precipitation is their sum, and a season missing any of the three months is left out of the rankings. Freeze, heat and snow markers come from daily NOAA Threadex observations via RCC ACIS: freezes and snow are the first occurrence on or after July 1, and the last 90°F and 80°F days are the final ones anywhere in the calendar year. Growing season counts the freeze-free days between the last spring 32°F and the first fall 32°F.
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