Salina weather in January: Salina, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Salina in January has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −7°C, 18 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationSalina Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003919
- Location38.80°N 97.65°W
- Elevation1,269 ft (387 m)
- Population46,109
- Jan 41° 20°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 57° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 88° 64°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 82° 58°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 43° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salina in January?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 30.8°F. January is 2.1°F cooler than December and 4.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Salina and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 41°F on January 1 to 43°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 27°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% |
| January 15 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% |
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 | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 20°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 42°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 42°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 42°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 42°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 42°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 42°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 42°F | 20°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 43°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salina in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around January 30 (17%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Salina, 28 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003919.
How humid and windy is Salina in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 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 | 20°F | 77% | 9.0 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 75% | 9.7 mph | 67% |
| noon | 38°F | 23°F | 55% | 12.4 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 24°F | 47% | 12.8 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 24°F | 56% | 9.3 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 68% | 9.1 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003919. 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 Salina?
The warmest January temperature on Salina's official record (since 1900) is 78°F, on January 10, 1990; the coldest is −28°F, on January 8, 1913. The wettest January brought 3.45 in (1949); the snowiest, 32.7 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.8°F: 2021 34.8°F (+4.0), 2022 30.7°F (−0.1), 2023 32.9°F (+2.1), 2024 25.5°F (−5.3), 2025 22.9°F (−7.9), 2026 29.4°F (−1.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.8°F | +4.0°F | 0.99 in |
| 2022 | 30.7°F | −0.1°F | 0.37 in |
| 2023 | 32.9°F | +2.1°F | 1.21 in |
| 2024 | 25.5°F | −5.3°F | 0.82 in |
| 2025 | 22.9°F | −7.9°F | 1.07 in |
| 2026 | 29.4°F | −1.4°F | 1.91 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Salina 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; Salina's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.