Manhattan weather in January: Manhattan, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Manhattan in January has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 29°F, holding near 41°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −8°C, 17 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationManhattan Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003936
- Location39.14°N 96.68°W
- Elevation1,057 ft (322 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population54,700
- Jan 41° 18°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 87° 63°
- Jul 92° 68°
- Aug 90° 65°
- Sep 82° 56°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 44° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manhattan in January?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 29.4°F. January is 2.9°F cooler than December and 4.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Manhattan and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 41°F on January 1 to 42°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% |
| January 15 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% |
| January 22 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 31 | 42°F | 19°F | 16% | 8% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 8)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 41°F | 18°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 41°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 42°F | 18°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 42°F | 18°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 42°F | 18°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 42°F | 18°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 42°F | 19°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 42°F | 19°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manhattan in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around January 31 (16%). In all, 0.65 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Manhattan, 29 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003936.
What are the records for January in Manhattan?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 77°F, on January 28, 2013; the coldest is −17°F, on January 26, 2026. The wettest January brought 1.74 in (2020); the snowiest, 7.7 inches (1962).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.4°F: 2021 34.5°F (+5.1), 2022 29.7°F (+0.3), 2023 32.3°F (+2.9), 2024 24.6°F (−4.8), 2025 21.4°F (−7.9), 2026 28.0°F (−1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.5°F | +5.1°F | 0.79 in |
| 2022 | 29.7°F | +0.3°F | 0.24 in |
| 2023 | 32.3°F | +2.9°F | 1.55 in |
| 2024 | 24.6°F | −4.8°F | 1.67 in |
| 2025 | 21.4°F | −7.9°F | 1.39 in |
| 2026 | 28.0°F | −1.4°F | 1.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003936; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Manhattan 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; Manhattan's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.