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Fort Scott January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Fort Scott, Kansas in the month of January.

Typical Fort Scott January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	41.8 °F
Average daily low	21.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	1.4 inches
Average monthly snow	3.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	19.0%
Daily chance of snow	7.0%

Fort Scott January Weather Records 1895–2024
Highest temperature	77 °F	January 24, 1950
Lowest temperature	-19 °F	January 12, 1918
Highest daily low	61 °F	January 20, 1906
Lowest daily high	4 °F	January 20, 1985
Hottest average high temperature	55.6 °F	1933
Coldest average high temperature	26.4 °F	1940
Most daily precipitation	2.7 inches	January 2, 1897
Most monthly precipitation	6.6 inches	1916
Most daily snow	8.0 inches	January 10, 1997
Most monthly snow	20.5 inches	1979

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	42.4	23.2	68	-8
January 2	42.2	23.0	72	-6
January 3	42.1	22.8	73	-10
January 4	41.9	22.6	71	-14
January 5	41.8	22.4	69	-16
January 6	41.7	22.3	69	-2
January 7	41.7	22.2	73	-8
January 8	41.8	22.3	72	-8
January 9	42.0	22.5	67	-3
January 10	42.0	22.4	70	-10
January 11	41.9	22.4	67	-14
January 12	41.9	22.3	72	-19
January 13	41.9	22.2	69	-10
January 14	42.0	22.1	73	-9
January 15	42.1	22.2	69	-9
January 16	42.1	22.2	72	-4
January 17	42.0	22.1	68	-10
January 18	42.2	22.2	72	-18
January 19	42.3	22.4	71	-15
January 20	42.5	22.3	70	-14
January 21	42.7	22.4	74	-5
January 22	42.8	22.4	74	-14
January 23	43.0	22.6	74	-8
January 24	43.2	22.8	77	-9
January 25	43.3	22.9	72	-10
January 26	43.3	22.9	72	-9
January 27	43.3	22.9	69	-10
January 28	43.4	23.0	68	-7
January 29	43.7	23.0	75	-7
January 30	43.7	23.2	72	-4
January 31	44.0	23.4	69	-7

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1895–2024	Ft Scott	location