Goodland weather in January: Goodland, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Goodland in January has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 30°F, holding near 43°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −8°C, 8 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationGoodland Renner Field
- Station IDUSW00023065
- Location39.37°N 101.70°W
- Elevation3,651 ft (1,113 m)
- Population4,394
- Jan 43° 17°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 64° 35°
- May 74° 46°
- Jun 85° 56°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 88° 60°
- Sep 80° 51°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 54° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goodland in January?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. January is 0.6°F cooler than December and 2.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Goodland and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 43°F on January 1 to 44°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 34°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% |
| January 8 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% |
| January 15 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% |
| January 22 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% |
| January 31 | 44°F | 17°F | 16% | 5% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 30, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 43°F | 17°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 43°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 43°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 43°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 43°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 43°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 44°F | 17°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 44°F | 17°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 44°F | 17°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 44°F | 17°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 44°F | 17°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 44°F | 17°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 44°F | 17°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 44°F | 17°F | 16% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- 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 USW00023065; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Goodland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around January 31 (16%). In all, 0.32 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Goodland, 30 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023065.
How humid and windy is Goodland in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 11.9 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. | 23°F | 16°F | 74% | 11.2 mph | 71% |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 19°F | 63% | 12.4 mph | 71% |
| noon | 40°F | 20°F | 44% | 14.8 mph | 73% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 19°F | 40% | 14.2 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 19°F | 59% | 9.9 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 67% | 11.1 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023065. 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 Goodland?
The warmest January temperature on Goodland's official record (since 1895) is 79°F, on January 26, 1951; the coldest is −26°F, on January 3, 1959. The wettest January brought 1.59 in (1988); the snowiest, 19.4 inches (1988).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 30.8°F (+0.6), 2022 29.6°F (−0.6), 2023 25.2°F (−5.0), 2024 24.6°F (−5.6), 2025 27.2°F (−3.0), 2026 32.7°F (+2.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.8°F | +0.6°F | 0.46 in |
| 2022 | 29.6°F | −0.6°F | 0.80 in |
| 2023 | 25.2°F | −5.0°F | 0.87 in |
| 2024 | 24.6°F | −5.6°F | 0.69 in |
| 2025 | 27.2°F | −3.0°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 32.7°F | +2.5°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023065. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Goodland 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; Goodland's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.