Wichita weather in August: Wichita, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Wichita in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 4.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 20°C, 109 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
- Station IDUSW00003928
- Location37.65°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population400,991
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 91° 69°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 46° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.9°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 8.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Wichita and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 88°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 83°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 15% |
| August 31 | 88°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 93°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 93°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 69°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 69°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 69°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 69°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 68°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 68°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 90°F | 67°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 67°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 67°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 89°F | 67°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 89°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 89°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 88°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 69°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003928; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wichita in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around August 1 (27%). In all, 4.30 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Wichita, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003928.
How humid and windy is Wichita in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 63°F | 83% | 7.2 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 66% | 10.5 mph | 48% |
| noon | 85°F | 64°F | 49% | 11.4 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 62°F | 42% | 12.2 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 62°F | 47% | 11.8 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 63°F | 63% | 9.7 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003928. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Wichita?
The warmest August temperature on Wichita's official record (since 1888) is 114°F, on August 12, 1936; the coldest is 45°F, on August 29, 1893. The wettest August brought 11.96 in (2005).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.9°F: 2021 81.6°F (+1.7), 2022 82.7°F (+2.8), 2023 82.4°F (+2.5), 2024 79.9°F (at normal), 2025 77.7°F (−2.2), 2026 85.2°F (+5.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.6°F | +1.7°F | 1.72 in |
| 2022 | 82.7°F | +2.8°F | 1.04 in |
| 2023 | 82.4°F | +2.5°F | 2.38 in |
| 2024 | 79.9°F | at normal | 4.17 in |
| 2025 | 77.7°F | −2.2°F | 3.05 in |
| 2026 | 85.2°F | +5.3°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ICTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003928. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Wichita compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, August normal highs run from 85°F in Baileyville to 93°F in Ashland; Wichita's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.