October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita, with average highs near 21.7°C and lows around 8.6°C (mean 15.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Wichita was 2024 — when the month averaged 19.3°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 11°C. Typical October days reach 21.7°C with nights near 8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Wichita, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 216 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita during October averages 65%. The most humid October was 1986 at 79%, and the least humid was 2024 at 46%.
October receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2024 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Wichita during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1990, 1996 and 2017 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 14.6°C | 15.5°C | 16.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.7°C | 21.7°C | 21.0°C | 22.2°C | 23.6°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.1°C | 8.3°C | 8.9°C | 10.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 60 mm | 95 mm | 66 mm | 62 mm | -14 mm |
October temperatures in Wichita have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (1993) to a record high of 35.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A good time to visit Wichita
October is a good time to visit Wichita, with days averaging 21.7°C and nights around 8.6°C (mean 15.2°C, close to Wichita's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 30.6°C | 1.7°C | 70 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 34.7°C | 2.2°C | 22 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 33.6°C | -6.0°C | 65 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 30.8°C | -0.6°C | 18 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 33.7°C | 4.4°C | 92 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 19.7°C | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | 32.3°C | -4.9°C | 104 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.4°C | 30.6°C | -6.1°C | 70 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 32.9°C | -2.1°C | 216 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 29.8°C | -4.2°C | 77 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 31.0°C | 4.8°C | 42 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 31.1°C | 2.9°C | 32 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 32.5°C | 1.5°C | 57 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 31.2°C | -0.5°C | 81 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 31.6°C | -2.2°C | 15 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 31.8°C | -0.5°C | 50 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 30.7°C | 2.5°C | 20 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | 24.6°C | 0.4°C | 101 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 26.5°C | -3.1°C | 119 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 31.5°C | 1.8°C | 97 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 21.6°C | 14.8°C | 7.9°C | 35.2°C | -1.9°C | 35 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 31.6°C | -0.6°C | 59 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 28.6°C | 3.0°C | 83 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 22.0°C | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 28.9°C | 0.8°C | 74 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 31.2°C | -2.0°C | 190 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 8.2°C | 30.2°C | 0.4°C | 23 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 35.5°C | -2.9°C | 171 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 7.3°C | 29.3°C | 0.3°C | 16 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 28.2°C | 5.0°C | 213 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 32.8°C | -5.2°C | 79 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 27.8°C | 0.2°C | 52 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 29.1°C | 0.1°C | 10 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 33.0°C | 0.5°C | 84 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 29.7°C | -6.1°C | 26 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 7.9°C | 31.4°C | 0.9°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 33.8°C | -5.7°C | 50 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 7.2°C | 31.5°C | 0.0°C | 25 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 21.6°C | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 29.7°C | -3.6°C | 26 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 7.5°C | 28.4°C | 0.7°C | 35 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 19.8°C | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | 26.6°C | -1.1°C | 20 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 27.7°C | -0.9°C | 108 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 25.3°C | 2.1°C | 128 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 28.4°C | 1.2°C | 106 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 20.9°C | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 30.5°C | 3.0°C | 102 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 29.8°C | 0.0°C | 24 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 31.0°C | -1.8°C | 137 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21.7°C with lows near 8.6°C (mean 15.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 73 mm of rainfall in Wichita, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 35.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.9°C to 24.4°C and overnight lows from 8.8°C to 10.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.7°C daytime highs and 8.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Wichita, averaging 15.2°C.
For October in Wichita, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.7°C and lows of 8.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 216 mm. On average, October sees 73 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
