August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita, with average highs near 33.3°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 27.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Wichita was 2011 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 23°C. Typical August days reach 33.3°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Wichita, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2013 with 199 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita during August averages 61%. The most humid August was 2019 at 79%, and the least humid was 2000 at 43%.
August receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita. The sunniest August was 2010 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008 and 2019 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Wichita during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 2000 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1996 and 2023 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 27.4°C | 26.8°C | 27.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 32.6°C | 33.6°C | 32.9°C | 34.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 20.7°C | 20.0°C | 21.2°C | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 88 mm | 96 mm | 112 mm | 67 mm | -17 mm |
August temperatures in Wichita have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (2009) to a record high of 45.4°C (2011).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Wichita
August is one of the best times to visit Wichita. Expect days averaging 33.3°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 27.1°C) — warmer than Wichita's yearly average — with higher rainfall (91 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 20.3°C | 39.0°C | 13.8°C | 125 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 35.6°C | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 42.1°C | 16.7°C | 78 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 35.9°C | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 42.5°C | 16.1°C | 80 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 39.8°C | 18.3°C | 15 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 34.1°C | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 38.1°C | 16.5°C | 65 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.0°C | 38.0°C | 14.8°C | 36 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 21.4°C | 36.5°C | 16.2°C | 167 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 37.1°C | 16.1°C | 99 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 31.1°C | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 36.3°C | 14.6°C | 87 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 37.7°C | 14.8°C | 145 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 25.2°C | 19.2°C | 36.9°C | 12.9°C | 67 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 34.7°C | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 39.7°C | 15.1°C | 78 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 37.8°C | 15.3°C | 199 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 42.8°C | 14.4°C | 65 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 🔥 | 37.9°C | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 45.4°C | 18.8°C | 82 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 34.5°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 41.7°C | 12.6°C | 127 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 36.9°C | 10.4°C | 125 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 31.0°C | 25.4°C | 19.8°C | 38.6°C | 15.0°C | 72 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 33.5°C | 28.0°C | 22.5°C | 38.0°C | 17.4°C | 54 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 34.1°C | 28.2°C | 22.4°C | 41.9°C | 14.5°C | 139 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 32.3°C | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 39.1°C | 16.6°C | 184 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 30.4°C | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 37.5°C | 13.0°C | 74 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 35.5°C | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 41.0°C | 17.5°C | 141 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 33.6°C | 27.5°C | 21.3°C | 37.9°C | 14.5°C | 120 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 36.3°C | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 41.2°C | 16.2°C | 48 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 38.2°C | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 42.0°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 39.5°C | 15.0°C | 52 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 35.2°C | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 38.7°C | 17.7°C | 33 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 35.6°C | 12.4°C | 143 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 36.0°C | 16.1°C | 144 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 36.0°C | 16.4°C | 128 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 34.4°C | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 40.8°C | 13.8°C | 48 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 36.8°C | 14.4°C | 63 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 34.4°C | 12.9°C | 116 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 40.2°C | 17.0°C | 82 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 33.9°C | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 41.7°C | 14.0°C | 67 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 25.3°C | 19.9°C | 36.7°C | 13.1°C | 180 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 35.9°C | 29.0°C | 22.2°C | 41.7°C | 12.5°C | 34 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 38.0°C | 13.8°C | 145 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 24.4°C | 18.6°C | 35.7°C | 11.8°C | 129 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 32.6°C | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 38.8°C | 13.0°C | 102 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 35.7°C | 28.6°C | 21.5°C | 42.4°C | 17.3°C | 20 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 36.9°C | 30.3°C | 23.7°C | 41.1°C | 22.0°C | 42 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.7°C | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 40.2°C | 17.5°C | 39 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 39.1°C | 13.9°C | 61 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.3°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 27.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 91 mm of rainfall in Wichita, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2013.
The hottest August reached 45.4°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 10.4°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.6°C to 34.6°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 21.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.3°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Wichita, averaging 27.1°C.
For August in Wichita, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.3°C and lows of 20.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2013 with 199 mm. On average, August sees 91 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Wichita behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
