Wichita Falls weather by month

Warmest month

August

98°F (36°C) average high

Coolest month

January

32°F (0°C) average low

Wettest month

May

4.1 in (104 mm) of rain

Driest month

February

0.5 in (13 mm) of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Wichita Falls by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	56°F	32°F	7°F / 81°F	0.6 in	62%	10 mph
February	62°F	36°F	-2°F / 82°F	0.5 in	63%	10 mph
March	72°F	45°F	16°F / 90°F	1.2 in	55%	12 mph
April	77°F	51°F	32°F / 94°F	2 in	62%	12 mph
May	85°F	63°F	40°F / 102°F	4.1 in	63%	11 mph
June	93°F	72°F	63°F / 107°F	1.7 in	62%	11 mph
July	97°F	74°F	64°F / 107°F	1.2 in	58%	10 mph
August	98°F	75°F	67°F / 109°F	0.9 in	54%	10 mph
September	92°F	70°F	56°F / 106°F	1.4 in	61%	9 mph
October	80°F	58°F	37°F / 97°F	2 in	64%	11 mph
November	69°F	45°F	26°F / 92°F	1.1 in	63%	10 mph
December	61°F	38°F	23°F / 84°F	0.9 in	62%	10 mph

Frost and snow-likely months in Wichita Falls

Nights in Wichita Falls average 36°F (2°C) or below in 1 month (January). January combine average lows at or below 32°F (0°C) with 0.4 in (10 mm) or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of 32°F (0°C) and a record low of 7°F (-14°C).

January: average low 32°F (0°C), record low 7°F (-14°C), 0.6 in (15 mm) of precipitation — snow-likely

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Wichita Falls

The most comfortable time to visit Wichita Falls is generally March to April and November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 17.6 in (447 mm) a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 98°F (36°C). May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 4.1 in (104 mm), roughly 8× the rainfall of the driest month (February).

Wichita Falls climate: your questions

Does Wichita Falls get snow?

Yes, in winter: January average lows at or below 32°F (0°C) with 0.4 in (10 mm) or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low 32°F (0°C), record low 7°F (-14°C)). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Wichita Falls weather today.

Will there be snow in Wichita Falls this year?

Wichita Falls's winter months average lows of 38°F (3°C) in December, 32°F (0°C) in January and 36°F (2°C) in February, with about 2 in (51 mm) of precipitation across the three; 1 of them sit at or below 32°F (0°C), so frost is possible but snow is uncommon. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Wichita Falls 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Wichita Falls?

March to April and November are the most comfortable months in Wichita Falls, with highs near 73°F (23°C). August is the warmest month, averaging 98°F (36°C) by day; May is the wettest, with 4.1 in (104 mm); and January is the coolest, with lows near 32°F (0°C). What it is doing today: Wichita Falls weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Wichita Falls forecast for what is happening now.