Wichita January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Wichita, Kansas in the month of January.
Typical Wichita January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.8 °F
Average daily low 22.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.9 inches
Average monthly snow 2.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 15.5%
Daily chance of snow 8.8%
Wichita January Weather Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F January 8, 2002
Lowest temperature -12 °F January 20, 1962
Highest daily low 53 °F January 1, 2005
Lowest daily high 4 °F January 9, 1977
Hottest average high temperature 56.7 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 24.6 °F 1979
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches January 4, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 6.3 inches 1949
Most daily snow 12.0 inches January 18, 1962
Most monthly snow 19.7 inches 1987
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 43.0 23.0 66 -5
January 2 42.8 22.9 67 -6
January 3 42.8 22.7 69 -4
January 4 42.7 22.5 65 -10
January 5 42.8 22.4 67 -5
January 6 42.9 22.5 61 -5
January 7 43.1 22.5 69 -9
January 8 43.3 22.6 75 -11
January 9 43.3 22.6 62 -7
January 10 43.3 22.5 67 -10
January 11 43.4 22.5 70 -5
January 12 43.5 22.5 70 -7
January 13 43.6 22.5 70 -4
January 14 43.6 22.5 65 -4
January 15 43.7 22.5 68 -7
January 16 43.8 22.4 67 -4
January 17 44.0 22.5 64 -5
January 18 44.0 22.6 65 -5
January 19 44.3 22.7 73 -10
January 20 44.5 22.8 66 -12
January 21 44.6 22.8 69 -5
January 22 44.8 23.0 75 0
January 23 44.8 23.1 73 -3
January 24 44.9 23.2 74 -2
January 25 45.0 23.1 67 3
January 26 45.0 23.2 74 1
January 27 45.1 23.2 73 -6
January 28 45.3 23.4 74 -3
January 29 45.3 23.4 71 -3
January 30 45.6 23.5 73 -6
January 31 46.0 23.6 71 -9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1953–2024 Wichita location
1948–1953 Wichita location