Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
094
CXUS53 KICT 070424
CLAICT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
1024 PM CST MON JAN 06 2025

...................................

...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            114   08/12/1936
 LOW             -22   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          105   07/15        114      -9      111  08/19
LOWEST            -4   01/14        -22      18        7  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.1               68.8     3.3     71.2
AVG. MINIMUM    48.3               46.5     1.8     47.2
MEAN            60.2               57.7     2.5     59.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    77               65.0    12.0       70
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               16.0    -7.0        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    88              102.8   -14.8       97
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.7     2.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       53.82   2008
 MINIMUM       12.15   1966
TOTALS         28.97              34.31   -5.34    30.08
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       81               87.1    -6.1       70
DAYS >= .10       46               51.7    -5.7       44
DAYS >= .50       21               22.7    -1.7       19
DAYS >= 1.00       7               10.7    -3.7        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.51   11/02 TO 11/03               4.25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          44.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   03/15/1970 TO 03/16/1970
TOTALS           6.3               12.7    -6.4      9.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.60               1.20   -0.60     1.00
SINCE 7/1          T                4.1    -4.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.40   -0.50       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     16                9.0     7.0       16
DAYS >= 1.0        3                4.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   01/09                           7
 24 HR TOTAL     6.3                                 7.8
 STORM TOTAL     3.3                                 7.8
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3618               4413    -795     3982
 SINCE 7/1      1313               1751    -438       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1962               1773     189     2002
 SINCE 1/1      1962               1773     189       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1995
 LATEST       05/13/1966
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          03/28
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/140
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/180    DATE  05/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION   253/350    DATE  12/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          149
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            157
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             62     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               29     RAIN                      35
LIGHT RAIN               97     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                     113     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                     47

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

$$