Garden City weather in January: Garden City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Garden City in January has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −8°C, 8 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationGarden City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023064
- Location37.93°N 100.72°W
- Elevation2,882 ft (878 m)
- Population27,996
- Jan 45° 18°
- Feb 49° 21°
- Mar 59° 29°
- Apr 68° 38°
- May 78° 49°
- Jun 88° 60°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 90° 63°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 70° 40°
- Nov 56° 27°
- Dec 46° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Garden City in January?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 31.2°F. January is 1.1°F cooler than December and 3.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Garden City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 44°F on January 1 to 46°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 28°F and 35°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% |
| January 8 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% |
| January 15 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 4% |
| January 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% |
| January 31 | 46°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 44°F | 17°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 44°F | 17°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 44°F | 17°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 45°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 45°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 45°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 46°F | 18°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 46°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 46°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 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 USW00023064; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Garden City in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around January 31 (11%). In all, 0.30 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Garden City, 30 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023064.
How humid and windy is Garden City in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 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. | 24°F | 18°F | 78% | 10.6 mph | 76% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 76% | 10.9 mph | 74% |
| noon | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 13.7 mph | 71% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 21°F | 39% | 14.3 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 21°F | 48% | 10.2 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 21°F | 65% | 10.2 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023064. 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 Garden City?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1947) is 79°F, on January 12, 1953; the coldest is −21°F, on January 19, 1984. The wettest January brought 1.43 in (1999); the snowiest, 16.2 inches (1990).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.2°F: 2021 33.1°F (+1.9), 2022 29.8°F (−1.4), 2023 29.7°F (−1.5), 2024 26.0°F (−5.2), 2025 26.9°F (−4.3), 2026 31.6°F (+0.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.1°F | +1.9°F | 0.10 in |
| 2022 | 29.8°F | −1.4°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 29.7°F | −1.5°F | 0.37 in |
| 2024 | 26.0°F | −5.2°F | 0.76 in |
| 2025 | 26.9°F | −4.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 31.6°F | +0.4°F | 0.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023064; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023064. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Garden 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; Garden City's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.