Texas · United States
Wichita Falls travel guide
Wichita Falls is a city in Texas, United States, home to about 102,000 people.
- Best months
- March, October and November
- Nearest airport
- SPS10 km · Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Wichita Falls
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wichita Falls are March, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; June is the wettest, with about 98 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Wichita Falls: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW, 75 km) and Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL, 131 km) are also within reach.
SPS · Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base
LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport
MWL · Mineral Wells Regional Airport
Questions
Wichita Falls: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Wichita Falls?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wichita Falls are March, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; June is the wettest, with about 98 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Wichita Falls?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW, 75 km) and Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL, 131 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Wichita Falls?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Wichita Falls
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.