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Wichita weather, reported by Hugh

The live pet-owner forecast for Wichita, Kansas: walk verdicts, paw-safety context, and a very good weather anchor. Real forecast data, reported with more tail wags than your usual station.

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Verdicts use the same temperature bands as our vet-sourced guides to safe walking temperatures and cold-weather limits, including the humidity bump and the 7-second pavement test.

Next 12 hours in Wichita

10-day Wichita forecast

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What Wichita weather usually means for pets

Averages tell you what to plan a wardrobe around. Here is Wichita's typical year with a dog-walk comfort rating for each month, using the same bands as the live verdict above.

MonthAvg highAvg lowTypical midday walk
January43.9°F / 7°C22.5°F / -5°CCoat weather for small dogs
February48.9°F / 9°C26.3°F / -3°CSafe — great walk weather
March59.1°F / 15°C35.7°F / 2°CSafe — great walk weather
April68.3°F / 20°C44.8°F / 7°CFine for most dogs
May77.5°F / 25°C55.9°F / 13°CCaution — shade & water
June87.9°F / 31°C65.9°F / 19°CRisky — early/late only
July92.6°F / 34°C70.4°F / 21°CDangerous — skip midday
August91°F / 33°C68.8°F / 20°CDangerous — skip midday
September83.3°F / 29°C60.1°F / 16°CRisky — early/late only
October70.8°F / 22°C47.2°F / 8°CFine for most dogs
November57°F / 14°C34.7°F / 2°CSafe — great walk weather
December45.8°F / 8°C25.4°F / -4°CSafe — great walk weather

Record high: 114°F / 46°C (August 1936) · Record low: -22°F / -30°C (February 12, 1899) · Average snowfall: 12.7″ a year, peaking in February

Climate data: NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals (Wichita).

Wichita weather facts every pet owner should know

  • Wichita's record heat is extreme: 114F in August 1936, and a typical July afternoon still averages 92.6F, well into the dangerous zone for dog walks.
  • January lows average 22.5F, inside the caution band for cold walks, so short-haired dogs need coats and shortened outings in midwinter.
  • Wichita averages just 12.7 inches of snow per year, with February the snowiest at 3.6 inches, so deep snow rarely blocks the daily walk for long.
  • Wichita swings roughly 70 degrees between average January lows of 22.5F and July highs of 92.6F, so a Wichita dog needs both a winter coat routine and a summer heat plan.
Downtown Wichita, Kansas skyline
Downtown Wichita, Kansas skyline. Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wichita pet weather questions

Above 77F be cautious, above 82F it gets risky, and 90F is dangerous. July averages 92.6F and August 91.0F in Wichita, so summer walks go early morning, and the 114F record from 1936 shows how extreme plains heat can get.
Use caution between 20F and 32F and keep it brief below 20F. January lows average 22.5F and the all-time record is -22F, so put coats on small and senior dogs and shorten outings during cold snaps.
About 12.7 inches a year, with February the snowiest month at 3.6 inches. Snow tends to melt quickly on the plains, so the bigger walk hazards are icy patches and wind chill rather than deep drifts.
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