I noticed the 7-day forecast for Wichita could essentially be summed up in three words: “Sunny and hot.”
That should come as no surprise to longtime residents. July is the sunniest month of the year in Wichita, according to data on Weather.com. The sun shines 76% of the time in Wichita in July, and 75% of the time in August. No other month is in the 70s.
You won’t be surprised to learn that the sun shines least during November, December and January - but even then it’s at least 57% of the time.
This year has not seen a distinct decline in the amount of sunshine, despite record-setting rainfall this spring. In fact, January saw the sun shine 69% of the time - an 11% increase over the month’s average - and May and June also saw the sun shine more than normal, according to the Wichita branch of the National Weather Service.