Wichita Falls, TX

Texas · Records since 1908–2026

☀️ 100°F
Currently in Wichita Falls
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

110°F

July 28, 2008

+12° from 98° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

July 28, 1994

-13° from 73° normal
🌞 Normal high: 98°F 🌑 Normal low: 73°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wichita Falls

🔥
117°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 28, 1980
-12°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1947
🌧
6.19"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 27, 1980
9.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 18, 1925

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 110°F July 28, 2008
2 109°F July 28, 1946
3 108°F July 28, 1964
4 107°F July 28, 2011
5 107°F July 28, 1995
6 107°F July 28, 1986
7 107°F July 28, 1980
8 106°F July 28, 2022
9 106°F July 28, 1967
10 106°F July 28, 1966

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F July 28, 1994
2 65°F July 28, 2005
3 67°F July 28, 2013
4 67°F July 28, 1969
5 68°F July 28, 2019
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1908–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Wichita Falls

threshold: 104°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
108°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
47
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

140 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1924–2026
71
2026 so far
108
Avg/year 1970–2025
113
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
142
Most in a year (1963)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wichita Falls

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 24, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 27 117°F (Jun 28) 110°F 78°F
2 Jul 3, 2011 – Jul 29, 2011 27 111°F (Jul 9) 107°F 80°F
3 Aug 15, 2011 – Aug 31, 2011 17 110°F (Aug 28) 107°F 79°F
4 Jul 24, 2023 – Aug 6, 2023 14 109°F (Jul 25) 107°F 77°F
5 Jul 3, 1978 – Jul 15, 1978 13 114°F (Jul 15) 106°F 76°F
6 Jul 8, 1969 – Jul 20, 1969 13 109°F (Jul 12) 106°F 75°F
7 Aug 9, 1930 – Aug 20, 1930 12 109°F (Aug 15) 106°F 78°F
8 Jul 28, 2012 – Aug 7, 2012 11 112°F (Aug 1) 108°F 79°F
9 Jul 31, 2011 – Aug 10, 2011 11 111°F (Aug 2) 109°F 83°F
10 Jul 23, 1998 – Aug 2, 1998 11 107°F (Aug 2) 105°F 80°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

37
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
87
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

14.85"
2026 YTD
Normal: 16.05"
-1.20"
1.83"
July so far
July normal: 2.02"
-0.19"
5.70"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 7.90"
-2.20"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")