Dodge City weather in January: Dodge City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Dodge City in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −6°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationDodge City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013985
- Location37.76°N 99.97°W
- Elevation2,590 ft (789 m)
- Population27,663
- Jan 46° 20°
- Feb 49° 23°
- Mar 60° 31°
- Apr 69° 40°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 89° 62°
- Jul 94° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 56°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 46° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dodge City in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 33.0°F. January is 0.9°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Dodge City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 44°F on January 1 to 47°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 30°F and 36°F.
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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% |
| January 8 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 22 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 6)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 45°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 46°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 46°F | 21°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 47°F | 21°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013985; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Dodge City in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 31 (14%). In all, 0.60 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Dodge City, 29 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.9 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013985.
How humid and windy is Dodge City in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 75% | 11.4 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 20°F | 71% | 12.1 mph | 67% |
| noon | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 14.0 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 22°F | 40% | 14.1 mph | 67% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 10.1 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 21°F | 64% | 10.7 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013985. 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 Dodge City?
The warmest January temperature on Dodge City's official record (since 1874) is 80°F, on January 31, 1989; the coldest is −20°F, on January 19, 1883. The wettest January brought 2.56 in (2017); the snowiest, 19.7 inches (1898).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.0°F: 2021 35.0°F (+2.0), 2022 31.1°F (−1.9), 2023 33.2°F (+0.2), 2024 28.3°F (−4.7), 2025 28.1°F (−4.9), 2026 31.8°F (−1.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.0°F | +2.0°F | 0.32 in |
| 2022 | 31.1°F | −1.9°F | 0.52 in |
| 2023 | 33.2°F | +0.2°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 28.3°F | −4.7°F | 1.06 in |
| 2025 | 28.1°F | −4.9°F | 0.45 in |
| 2026 | 31.8°F | −1.2°F | 0.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DDCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013985. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Dodge City 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; Dodge City's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.