Wichita is a city in Kansas with a population of 389,563. Wichita is in Sedgwick County and is one of the best places to live in Kansas. Living in Wichita offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Wichita there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks.
Wichita is ranked as the least safe city in Kansas, by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. Derby was ranked as 7th safest, Andover as 5th safest, and Leawood was the overall safest city in the state. The rankings are based on overall violent crime numbers and population from the FBI's 2017 Crime Report.
Wichita is known as the "Air Capital of the World." Wichita is the birthplace of Pizza Hut and White Castle fast-food chains. A.A. Hyde discovered Mentholatum in 1894 in the current The Spice Merchant & Company building.
Kansas is ranked 3rd at 4.4 tornadoes per 100 square miles behind only Oklahoma and Florida. This graph is meant to represent the tornado density per state since 1950. For a proper perspective, 100 square miles is roughly a bit smaller than the city of Wichita.
Generally the summers are quite warm, the winters are mild, and the humidity is on the moderate side. January is the coldest month, with average high temperatures near 31 degrees. July is the warmest month, with average high temperatures near 81 degrees. Much hotter summers and cold winters are not uncommon.
Kansas City, Kansas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Kansas City averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
Kansas is where the arctic air jet stream will collide with the Warm Gulf Air creating a heat done in the summer. Plants draw water from the ground and it eventually evaporates off the leaves raising the level of humidity in the atmosphere. Corn and soybean plants transpire the most moisture.
The economy in Kansas is actually better than MO. The unemployment rate in KS is around 1.5% lower compared to MO. Johnson County KS has the highest median income of any county in either Kansas or Missouri.
Snow, wind, and rain are common throughout the state during corresponding seasons, and the continental climate (on occasion) produces varying temperature change. In Kansas you can enjoy four distinct seasons, each with its own unique qualities.
Kansas is ranked 8th, at 2.5 EF3 or greater tornadoes per 1000 square miles behind Iowa, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. EF3-EF5 tornadoes represent strong to violent tornadoes, so this graph represents the violent tornado density per state since 1950.
Climate in Kansas City, Kansas
The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Kansas City averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.Winters are cold with moderate snowfall and often experience sharp temperature changes. Nights are below freezing and average between 15°F (-9.4°C) to 25°F (-3.9°C) for the majority of the winter.
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| State, federal district, or territory | Record high temperature | Record low temperature |
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| Kansas | 121 °F / 49 °C | −40 °F / −40 °C |
| Kentucky | 114 °F / 46 °C | −37 °F / −38 °C |
| Louisiana | 114 °F / 46 °C | −16 °F / −27 °C |
| Maine | 105 °F / 41 °C | −50 °F / −46 °C |
Yearly Averages
| What's The Average High Temp in Kansas? | 63.4 °F |
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| What's the Average Low in Kansas? | 41.4 °F |
| What's the Average Temperature in Kansas? | 52.4 °F |
| How Many Inches of Rain per year does Kansas get ? | 34.18 inches |
| How Many Rainy Days a year are there in Kansas? | N/A |
Climate Averages
| Kansas City, Kansas | United States |
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| Rainfall | 40.2 in. | 38.1 in. |
| Snowfall | 16.0 in. | 27.8 in. |
| Precipitation | 94.8 days | 106.2 days |
| Sunny | 212 days | 205 days |
Here are the top 10 states with the worst winters:
- Minnesota.
- Michigan.
- Alaska.
- North Dakota.
- Maine.
- South Dakota.
- Wisconsin.
- Idaho.
Kansas — Weather. The climate in Kansas is rarely lauded as pleasant. It suffers from extreme weather conditions in both summer and winter, with yearly temperatures ranging from 17°F in January to 90°F in July. Heavy rains, violent wind storms, and blinding blizzards are all common throughout the state.
Kansas is where the arctic air jet stream will collide with the Warm Gulf Air creating a heat done in the summer. Plants draw water from the ground and it eventually evaporates off the leaves raising the level of humidity in the atmosphere. Corn and soybean plants transpire the most moisture.
Climate. Kansas has a temperate but continental climate, with great extremes between summer and winter temperatures but few long periods of extreme hot or cold. The annual average temperature is 55 °F (13 °C). The growing season ranges from mid-April to mid-September.
Here are some of the most common species of concern in Kansas.
- Beaver.
- Birds.
- Blackbirds.
- Chipmunks.
- Cottontail Rabbits.
- Coyotes.
- Crows.
- Deer.
Generally the summers are quite warm, the winters are mild, and the humidity is on the moderate side. January is the coldest month, with average high temperatures near 31 degrees. July is the warmest month, with average high temperatures near 81 degrees. Much hotter summers and cold winters are not uncommon.
Here are five of the top industries in Kansas:
- Agriculture.
- Cattle Production.
- Energy.
- Aviation.
- Non-fuel Industrial Minerals.
Kansas Climate Records - WFO Wichita, Kansas
| Kansas All-Time Records |
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| Highest Daily Max Temperature | 121 degrees, Alton 1 W, 7/24/1936; Fredonia, 7/18/1936 |
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| Lowest Daily Low Temperature | -40 degrees, Lebanon, 2/13/1905 |
| Greatest 24-Hour Rainfall | 12.59 inches, Burlington, 5/31-6/1/1941 |
The subtropics extend from about 23.5°N to about 38°N. The northern boundary of Kansas runs along the 40th parallel, while the southern boundary runs along the 37th. Therefore, the whole state lies within the north temperate zone, while the southern third would be considered subtropical.
December is the beginning of the cold winter season in Missouri with the average high temperatures in the 37°F (2.8°C) to 48°F (8.9°C) range and the average low temperatures in the freezing 18°F (-7.8°C) to 31°F (-0.6°C) range across the state.
Weather in December
The first month of the winter, December, is also a cold month in Kansas City, Kansas, with temperature in the range of an average low of 25.5°F (-3.6°C) and an average high of 41.7°F (5.4°C).The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Kansas City averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Kansas City.
Location map of Kansas in the US. Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwest of the USA, located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, more or less in the center of the nation. The state borders Nebraska to the north, Missouri to the east, Oklahoma to the south, and Colorado to the west.
Snowfall totals are expected to be up to 2 inches in the Kansas City area and 2 to 4 inches east of the metro. Some areas could see as much as 5 inches of snow, depending on how the heavier bands of snow set up.
Cold and snow
Northern and western sections of the state average snowfall annually due to their colder average readings each winter. For one week in February 1956, a snow storm of historic proportions struck northern Texas.
