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Wichita, Kansasthrough the year

Also for Derby, KS: the same nearby places.

When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Wichita?

For a day trip, Quivira Refuge is 68 miles off; its winter wildlife is Nov 1–30 (local timing). Wichita sits at about 1,296 feet.

Expect about 202 frost-free days in Wichita: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 8, the first fall one around Oct 27, going by NOAA's Wichita Wx station 5.9 miles away. Spring takes about 5 weeks to go from leaf to bloom. Spring green-up reaches town around Mar 10, with first blooms around Apr 11. We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Wichita; the nearest lies 68 miles to the northwest.

Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Wichita's year at a glance

  • Frost possible
  • Frost-free, ~Apr 8 to ~Oct 27
  • First leaf ~Mar 10
  • First bloom ~Apr 11
  • Today

Near Wichita right now

  • First fall frost usually around Oct 27 · last spring frost around Apr 8NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Wichita Wx (5.9 mi, 50% dates)
    ~4 weeks
  • Winter wildlife · Quivira Refuge · 68 miLocal timing: Nov 1–30
    ~5 weeks

Wichita's nature year

From the town's own dates and its nearest places
  • Spring green-upMar
  • Last spring frostApr
  • First fall frostOct
  • Winter wildlife · Quivira RefugeNov

Nearby, season by season

Real places within 150 miles, straight-line

Winter wildlife

Frost and green-up

Last spring frost

Apr 8

Average (50% date)

First fall frost

Oct 27

About 202 days without frost between

Spring green-up

Mar 10

First bloom around Apr 11

Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Wichita Wx (5.9 mi from Wichita), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.

Questions people ask

When is the first frost in Wichita?

On average around Oct 27, and the last spring frost around Apr 8: about 202 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Wichita Wx, 5.9 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).

When does spring green-up reach Wichita?

The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 10 and first bloom around Apr 11, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.

Where can I see winter wildlife near Wichita?

Quivira Refuge, 68 miles (local timing: Nov 1–30); Salt Plains Refuge, 78 miles (local timing: Jan 1–Feb 28); Flint Hills Refuge, 87 miles (local timing: their peak numbers occurring in November). Distances are straight-line.

How we know

US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)

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