Wichita could see 100 degrees for the first time this year. How rare is that?

Wichita could see its first 100-degree day of the year on Thursday — with a slightly higher chance on Friday and a chance again on Saturday.

“It will be really close,” James Cuellar, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Wichita said Thursday morning. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we missed all three days. I wouldn’t be surprised if we hit all three days. It is right on that mark.”

You can hardly say that summer 2025 has been cool: Average temperatures in June and July are comparable to recent years and there has been a lot more rain this year, meaning more humidity, than in preceding years.

But, unusually, Wichita has staved off triple digits in 2025.

And, by golly, a win is a win.

And, as a bonus, Cuellar says “it will be pretty difficult” to reach 100 degrees again the rest of the month — though Mother Nature, especially in Kansas, can change quickly. The weather, historically, starts cooling in September.

So, how rare has it been to not have a 100-degree day by this time of the year?

2024 had 11:

• Two in June, six in July, two in August and one in September
• First time it reached at least 100 degrees was 100 degrees on June 24; the last time was 102 degrees on Sept. 19.
• Hottest temperature of the year was 105 degrees on July 15
• Most consecutive days of 100 degrees or more was three on Aug. 29-31

2023 had 20:

• Three in June, seven in July and 10 in August
• First time it reached at least 100 degrees was 102 degrees on June 28; the last time was 106 degrees on Aug. 25
• Hottest temperature of the year was 111 degrees on Aug. 19
• Most consecutive days of 100 degrees or more was seven between Aug. 19-25

2022 had 27:

• Two in June, 12 in July, nine in August, four in September
• First time it reached at least 100 degrees was 100 degrees on June 21; the last time was 101 degrees on Sept. 21
• Hottest temperature of the year was 107 degrees on July 19
• Most consecutive days of 100 degrees or more was five between July 22-July 26; there was also four times between Sept. 18-21

Most consecutive days of 100 degrees or more was five July 22-July 26; there was also four times Sept. 18-21

2021 had 11:

• Two in June, one in July, seven in August and one in September
• First time it reached at least 100 degrees was 100 degrees on June 17; the last day was 100 degrees on Sept. 2
• Hottest temperature of the year was 103 degrees on Aug. 12
• Most consecutive days of 100 degrees or more was three, which happened Aug. 10-12 and Aug. 23-25

2020 had two:

• One in June and one in August
• First time it reached at least 100 degrees was 100 degrees on June 30; the last time was 100 degrees on Aug. 9

Thursday, Aug. 7, could be this year’s first 100-degree day with a couple more potentially to follow. But, thankfully, it will be nothing like Wichita’s longest streak since records were kept in 1888.

On Aug. 7, 1936, Wichita reached 102 degrees, marking the first of 20 days that reached triple digits and making it the longest known streak, according to the NWS in Wichita.

This story was originally published August 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM.