Wichita weather in October

In October, Wichita sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Wichita's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wichita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:44 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Wichita is city in and county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.

Density
928/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical October day in Wichita reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17654
27553
37553
47452
57452
67352
77351
87351
97250
107250
117150
127149
137049
147048
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296343
306342
316242

How October really feels in Wichita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wichita weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 24°1.14.22.29.70.6
Feb48° / 28°1.45.4210.51.9
Mar58° / 37°2.87.71.111.74.6
Apr67° / 46°3.79.70.312.96.3
May76° / 56°5.611.80146.6
Jun85° / 66°4.510.7014.65.2
Jul90° / 71°3.49014.34.1
Aug89° / 69°3.48013.54.6
Sep81° / 60°3.27012.36.9
Oct69° / 48°3.07.30.1117.2
Nov56° / 36°1.75.10.6104.4
Dec45° / 27°1.54.82.19.41.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236535
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wichita gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020
3119

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166161071
26915970
37015960
47115860
57215850
67215850
77414840
87514740
97614730
107614730
117714630
127913620
138013520
148113510
158113510
168213410
178213410
188312410
198312410
208312410
218411410
228411410
238510410
248510410
25879400
26889300
27898300
28898300
29907300
30907300
31926200

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
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910light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:07
211.66:316:05
311.56:326:04
411.56:336:02
511.56:346:01
611.46:345:59
711.46:355:58
811.36:365:56
911.36:375:55
1011.26:385:53
1111.26:395:52
1211.26:405:50
1311.16:415:49
1411.16:425:47
1511.06:435:46
1611.06:445:45
1711.06:455:43
1810.96:465:42
1910.96:475:41
2010.96:485:39
2110.86:495:38
2210.86:505:37
2310.76:515:35
2410.76:525:34
2510.76:535:33
2610.66:545:32
2710.66:555:31
2810.66:565:30
2910.56:575:28
3010.56:585:27
3110.47:005:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wichita?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Wichita for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Wichita in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Wichita sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 48°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Wichita in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wichita peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wichita?

Wichita sits at 37.7°N, 97.3°W, 1,299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Derby, 11 mi away.

Topography around Wichita

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Wichita.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wichita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 1,306 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft.

The land around Wichita is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, grassland (31%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and grassland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
226 ft
50 miles
715 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Derby 11 mi · Newton 24 mi · Hutchinson 41 mi · Ponca City 70 mi · Emporia 80 mi · Salina 81 mi · Great Bend 91 mi · Enid 94 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Wichita (37.6922°, -97.3375°, elevation 1,299 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).