Ottawa January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ottawa, Kansas in the month of January.
Typical Ottawa January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 41.1 °F
Average daily low 20.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.2 inches
Average monthly snow 3.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 21.0%
Daily chance of snow 9.1%
Ottawa January Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F January 24, 1950
Lowest temperature -20 °F January 4, 1947
Highest daily low 58 °F January 12, 1960
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 17, 1930
Hottest average high temperature 54.1 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 23.2 °F 1940
Most daily precipitation 2.6 inches January 30, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 5.4 inches 1941
Most daily snow 11.0 inches January 30, 1956
Most monthly snow 24.2 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 41.3 21.7 69 -9
January 2 41.1 21.5 68 -12
January 3 41.0 21.3 70 -15
January 4 40.9 21.1 67 -20
January 5 40.9 20.9 69 -14
January 6 40.9 20.9 67 -16
January 7 41.0 20.9 73 -17
January 8 41.1 21.0 74 -9
January 9 41.2 21.1 68 -6
January 10 41.0 21.0 69 -15
January 11 41.0 20.9 67 -14
January 12 40.9 20.8 71 -19
January 13 41.0 20.8 71 -15
January 14 41.0 20.8 69 -11
January 15 41.0 20.8 66 -16
January 16 41.0 20.6 70 -11
January 17 41.1 20.7 66 -11
January 18 41.3 20.8 73 -19
January 19 41.5 20.9 68 -16
January 20 41.7 21.0 68 -15
January 21 41.9 21.2 73 -7
January 22 42.0 21.3 71 -19
January 23 42.0 21.3 72 -9
January 24 42.1 21.3 76 -6
January 25 42.1 21.3 68 -12
January 26 42.1 21.4 70 -14
January 27 42.1 21.4 68 -15
January 28 42.4 21.5 65 -13
January 29 42.5 21.6 74 -16
January 30 42.7 21.5 68 -13
January 31 43.0 21.7 71 -12
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1895–2024 Ottawa location