Kansas City weather in January: Kansas City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Kansas City in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 29°F, holding near 38°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 1.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −7°C, 29 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationKansas City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003947
- Location39.30°N 94.73°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center15 miles
- Population516,032
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 44° 24°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 42° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kansas City in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 29.0°F. January is 4.1°F cooler than December and 4.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Kansas City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 39°F on January 1 to 40°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 33°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 21°F | 22% | 10% |
| January 8 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% |
| January 31 | 40°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 21°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 39°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 39°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 39°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 40°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kansas City in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around January 30 (22%). In all, 1.16 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Kansas City, 27 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.9 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003947.
How humid and windy is Kansas City in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the west 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 | 20°F | 78% | 9.6 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 76% | 10.5 mph | 29% |
| noon | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 11.6 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 53% | 12.1 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 22°F | 61% | 9.7 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 22°F | 68% | 9.8 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003947. 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 Kansas City?
The warmest January temperature on Kansas City's official record (since 1888) is 75°F, on January 24, 1950; the coldest is −20°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 5.52 in (1916); the snowiest, 30.5 inches (1962).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.0°F: 2021 34.1°F (+5.1), 2022 29.4°F (+0.4), 2023 36.2°F (+7.2), 2024 24.8°F (−4.2), 2025 24.3°F (−4.7), 2026 28.1°F (−0.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.1°F | +5.1°F | 2.47 in |
| 2022 | 29.4°F | +0.4°F | 0.79 in |
| 2023 | 36.2°F | +7.2°F | 2.03 in |
| 2024 | 24.8°F | −4.2°F | 2.08 in |
| 2025 | 24.3°F | −4.7°F | 1.75 in |
| 2026 | 28.1°F | −0.9°F | 1.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003947. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Kansas City compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, January normal highs run from 32°F in Green City to 46°F in Neosho; Kansas City's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Kansas City in December42°F by day, 24°F at night
- Kansas City in February44°F by day, 24°F at night
- Kansas City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Neosho: Missouri's warmest Januarynormal high 46°F