Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:40 am – 5:13 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F33 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days57 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Jabara Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Augusta
Nearby landmarksSeltzer Springspring · 1.3 miBeech Lakelake · 5.5 miButler Community College - Rose Hill Campuscollege · 6.7 miWichita Area Technical College Southside Campuscollege · 7.2 miSanta Fe Lakelake · 7.3 miWhitewater Riverriver · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsW B Harrison Parkpark · 3.6 miAndover Central Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 76 acresEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 4,133 acresCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 35.3 mi · 15,868 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201436 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 11 Feb 202339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSedgwick County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sedgwick County monitors, KS
Drinking waterCity of Wichitaserves 395,699 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,327 ft404 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKansas Medical Center5.6 miPost officeAndover Post Office3.4 miTown hallAndover City Hall4.2 miPoliceAndover Police Department4.2 miFire stationWichita Fire Department Station 202.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolChrista McAuliffe K - 8 Academy1.0 miHighSoutheast High School1.7 miCollegeButler Community College - Rose Hill Campus6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT15 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL122 miInterstateI-352.9 miUS highwayUS 4002.5 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW30 miCoachWichitaBeeLine Express-Village Travel9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67233 ZIP area.
