Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wichita Falls features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 759 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wichita Falls enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wichita Falls are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wichita Falls experiences 172 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
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Wichita Falls usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 103 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wichita Falls are January, July and November. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) | 76 (3.0) | 83 (3.3) | 128 (5.0) | 45 (1.8) | 24 (1.0) | 55 (2.2) | 94 (3.7) | 86 (3.4) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Wichita Falls are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wichita Falls: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 187 | 209 | 258 | 278 | 306 | 349 | 367 | 336 | 285 | 271 | 239 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 21m | 14h 7m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 55m |
Wichita Falls experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wichita Falls UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |