Wichita, Kansas – Summer 2025 will be remembered as one of Kansas’ wettest on record, with several communities soaking up more than 20 inches of rain. In some locations, rainfall totals broke records dating back to the late 1800s.
According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, Sedan topped the list with 25.63 inches, its wettest summer since 1893. Kingman collected 20.73 inches, the third wettest on record and the rainiest since 1989. El Dorado and Newton each surpassed 19 inches, marking their wettest summers since 2013.
Wichita Eisenhower Airport reported 18.71 inches, more than five inches above average and the city’s wettest summer since 2016. Chanute and Anthony also finished well above normal, contributing to a season that drenched nearly all of south-central and eastern Kansas. The lone outlier was Salina, where totals came in nearly three inches below average, the city’s driest summer since 2024.
The persistent rains kept temperatures cooler, with Wichita recording just one day of 100-degree heat—the fewest since 1997. While the moisture has replenished soil and reduced fire risk, it has also delayed harvests and left rural roads muddy.
More scattered rain remains possible heading into September, keeping fields saturated across much of the region.
