Rainfall totals Wichita, KS
Through Oct 7, 2026, Wichita has received 27.31 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 29.63 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at WICHITA in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, with records back to 1953. Across the record from 1953, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
1.21 inches of rain fell on Oct 1, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
WICHITA saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.10 inches | -0.10 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.21 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.21 inches | 0.75 inches | +0.46 inches (+61%) |
| Year to date | 27.31 inches | 29.63 inches | -2.32 inches (-8%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.57 inches | 1992 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for WICHITA, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Wichita get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.21 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.83 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2.01 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.63 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.07 inches |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 5.31 inches |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 2.77 inches |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
With 5.31 inches on Jun 25, 2026, this is the 6th wettest of the 6,257 measurable rain days in the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport record, which begins in 1953. That is the most rain recorded at this station on June 25 since 1953.
Through Oct 2, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 27.31 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 66-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Wichita rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.23 inches | 0.85 inches | +0.38 inches (+45%) |
| February | 0.99 inches | 1.20 inches | -0.21 inches (-17%) |
| March | 1.67 inches | 2.30 inches | -0.63 inches (-27%) |
| April | 0.93 inches | 3.10 inches | -2.17 inches (-70%) |
| May | 3.36 inches | 5.17 inches | -1.81 inches (-35%) |
| June | 12.37 inches | 4.93 inches | +7.44 inches (+151%) |
| July | 0.32 inches | 3.98 inches | -3.66 inches (-92%) |
| August | 0.43 inches | 4.30 inches | -3.87 inches (-90%) |
| September | 4.80 inches | 3.05 inches | +1.75 inches (+57%) |
| October | 1.21 inches | 2.85 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 2, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Wichita
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| Average | 20.6 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1953 counts toward the average, 72 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Wichita
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 10.31 inches | Sep 12, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 53.82 inches | 2008 |
| Driest year | 12.15 inches | 1966 |
| Average year | 31.39 inches | 72 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 86 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1953 | 26,589 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 0.85 | 1.20 | 2.30 | 3.10 | 5.17 | 4.93 | 3.98 | 4.30 | 3.05 | 2.85 | 1.36 | 1.22 | 34.31 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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