Winter temperatures · Kansas
How cold does Wichita get in winter?
Wichita right now
42°FClear skies
- Today50°F / 41°FClouds
- Tomorrow52°F / 36°FClouds
- Monday53°F / 36°FClouds
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In a typical winter, December to February, Wichita averages highs around 46°F and lows around 25°F.
About 16 days a year never get above freezing. About 8 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about one goes below zero. That makes it the 63rd mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 36°F.
Wichita averages winter highs around 46°F, then drops to about 25°F at night, because Kansas likes a big finish.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 46°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 25°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 16 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 103 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 8 |
| Nights a year below zero | 1 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 91°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Newark, New Jersey: highs around 43°F, lows around 28°F
- St. Louis, Missouri: highs around 44°F, lows around 27°F
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: highs around 44°F, lows around 28°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00003928.