Kansas City January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Kansas City, Missouri in the month of January.
Typical Kansas City January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 38.3 °F
Average daily low 19.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.2 inches
Average monthly snow 4.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.0%
Daily chance of snow 14.1%
Kansas City January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F January 24, 1950
Lowest temperature -20 °F January 12, 1912
Highest daily low 56 °F January 26, 1944
Lowest daily high -6 °F January 12, 1912
Hottest average high temperature 52.1 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 20.8 °F 1979
Most daily precipitation 2.0 inches January 20, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 5.5 inches 1916
Most daily snow 11.8 inches January 18, 1962
Most monthly snow 30.5 inches 1962
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 38.8 21.0 64 -13
January 2 38.7 20.8 67 -11
January 3 38.5 20.6 65 -13
January 4 38.4 20.4 66 -10
January 5 38.3 20.2 68 -15
January 6 38.2 20.1 64 -13
January 7 38.3 20.1 70 -11
January 8 38.5 20.3 71 -10
January 9 38.4 20.2 66 -10
January 10 38.3 20.1 65 -17
January 11 38.2 20.0 65 -16
January 12 38.2 19.9 69 -20
January 13 38.2 19.8 68 -14
January 14 38.2 19.8 69 -12
January 15 38.2 19.8 66 -16
January 16 38.2 19.8 69 -13
January 17 38.3 19.9 67 -12
January 18 38.4 20.0 70 -12
January 19 38.7 20.1 66 -13
January 20 38.8 20.2 69 -14
January 21 39.0 20.3 71 -6
January 22 39.1 20.4 70 -10
January 23 39.2 20.5 73 -9
January 24 39.3 20.5 75 -15
January 25 39.3 20.5 64 -11
January 26 39.3 20.5 67 -10
January 27 39.5 20.6 70 -9
January 28 39.6 20.7 74 -14
January 29 39.7 20.8 68 -7
January 30 39.9 20.9 66 -7
January 31 40.2 21.1 70 -10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1972–2024 Kansas City International Airport location
1934–1972 Kansas City Downtown Airport location
1893–1933 Kansas City location