Wichita weather in September

In September, Wichita sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Wichita's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wichita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
4th warmest
Overnight low
60°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical September day in Wichita reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18766
28666
38665
48565
58565
68564
78464
88463
98363
108363
118362
128262
138261
148161
158161
168160
178060
188059
198059
207958
217958
227958
237857
247857
257856
267756
277755
287755
297655
307654

How September really feels in Wichita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196535
206634
216634
226832
236931
247030
256931
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wichita gets around 3.2 in of rain over 7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121732364
2131831344
3151831324
4171930313
5191930293
6211929283
7232028272
8252027262
9272026252
10282026252
11301925242
12311924242
13331923232
14341923222
15361922221
16371921211
17391821201
18411820201
19421819191
20441818181
21471817171
22491716161
23521715151
24531715141
25551714131
26581613121
27601612111
28611612101
2963161191
3065161081

Wind in September

Winds average 9 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:046:55
212.86:046:53
312.86:056:52
412.76:066:50
512.76:076:48
612.76:086:47
712.66:096:45
812.66:106:44
912.56:106:42
1012.56:116:40
1112.46:126:39
1212.46:136:37
1312.46:146:36
1412.36:156:34
1512.36:166:32
1612.26:176:31
1712.26:176:29
1812.26:186:28
1912.16:196:26
2012.16:206:24
2112.06:216:23
2212.06:226:21
2311.96:236:20
2411.96:246:18
2511.96:246:16
2611.86:256:15
2711.86:266:13
2811.76:276:12
2911.76:286:10
3011.76:296:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.03 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 — September's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Wichita?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Wichita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wichita in September

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

In September, Wichita sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wichita in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — 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
September 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).