Concordia weather in January: Concordia, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Concordia in January has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 29°F, holding near 39°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −7°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in January.

  • NOAA stationConcordia Asos
  • Station IDUSW00013984
  • Location39.55°N 97.65°W
  • Elevation1,469 ft (448 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population4,926
  1. Jan 39° 19°
  2. Feb 44° 22°
  3. Mar 55° 32°
  4. Apr 65° 41°
  5. May 75° 52°
  6. Jun 86° 63°
  7. Jul 90° 67°
  8. Aug 88° 65°
  9. Sep 80° 57°
  10. Oct 68° 44°
  11. Nov 53° 31°
  12. Dec 41° 22°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Concordia in January?

The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 28.8°F. January is 2.7°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Concordia and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 38°F on January 1 to 40°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 33°F.

Concordia in January, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 17%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 138°F19°F17%7%
January 838°F19°F16%7%
January 1538°F19°F16%7%
January 2239°F19°F16%7%
January 3140°F19°F17%8%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
Concordia: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 138°F19°F17%7%9 h 30 min
January 238°F19°F17%7%9 h 30 min
January 338°F19°F17%7%9 h 30 min
January 438°F19°F17%7%9 h 30 min
January 538°F19°F17%7%9 h 30 min
January 638°F19°F17%7%9 h 30 min
January 738°F19°F16%7%9 h 30 min
January 838°F19°F16%7%9 h 30 min
January 938°F19°F16%7%9 h 30 min
January 1038°F19°F16%7%9 h 30 min
January 1138°F19°F16%7%9 h 30 min
January 1238°F19°F16%7%9 h 40 min
January 1338°F19°F16%7%9 h 40 min
January 1438°F19°F16%7%9 h 40 min
January 1538°F19°F16%7%9 h 40 min
January 1639°F19°F16%7%9 h 40 min
January 1739°F19°F16%7%9 h 40 min
January 1839°F19°F16%7%9 h 40 min
January 1939°F19°F16%7%9 h 50 min
January 2039°F19°F16%7%9 h 50 min
January 2139°F19°F16%7%9 h 50 min
January 2239°F19°F16%7%9 h 50 min
January 2339°F19°F16%7%9 h 50 min
January 2439°F19°F16%7%9 h 50 min
January 2539°F19°F16%7%10 h
January 2639°F19°F16%7%10 h
January 2739°F19°F16%7%10 h
January 2839°F19°F16%8%10 h
January 2940°F19°F16%8%10 h
January 3040°F19°F17%8%10 h 10 min
January 3140°F19°F17%8%10 h 10 min
Normal high
39°FJanuary average
Normal low
19°FJanuary average
Precipitation
0.67 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Snowfall
5.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
29
Daylight
9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013984; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Concordia in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around January 1 (17%). In all, 0.67 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Concordia, 29 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.4 inches.

Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013984.

How humid and windy is Concordia in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.24°F19°F78%9.6 mph62%
9 a.m.26°F19°F76%10.1 mph–
noon34°F22°F59%12.0 mph59%
3 p.m.39°F22°F51%12.2 mph67%
6 p.m.34°F22°F59%8.7 mph63%
9 p.m.30°F21°F68%9.5 mph68%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013984. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for January in Concordia?

The warmest January temperature on Concordia's official record (since 1885) is 78°F, on January 10, 1911; the coldest is −33°F, on January 8, 1886. The wettest January brought 2.16 in (1949); the snowiest, 20.7 inches (1959).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.8°F: 2021 33.7°F (+4.9), 2022 29.6°F (+0.8), 2023 31.7°F (+2.9), 2024 25.2°F (−3.6), 2025 24.9°F (−3.9), 2026 28.6°F (−0.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Concordia: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202133.7°F+4.9°F0.92 in
202229.6°F+0.8°F0.29 in
202331.7°F+2.9°F1.18 in
202425.2°F−3.6°F1.33 in
202524.9°F−3.9°F0.70 in
202628.6°F−0.3°F1.30 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013984. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Concordia compare across Kansas?

Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, January normal highs run from 35°F in Baileyville to 49°F in Coldwater; Concordia's is 39°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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