Wichita weather in January: Wichita, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Wichita in January has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −5°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
- Station IDUSW00003928
- Location37.65°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population400,991
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 91° 69°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 46° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita in January?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 33.2°F. January is 2.4°F cooler than December and 4.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Wichita and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 43°F on January 1 to 46°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 30°F and 37°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 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% |
| January 8 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% |
| January 15 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% |
| January 22 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 31 | 46°F | 23°F | 17% | 8% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 43°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 43°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 43°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 43°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 43°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 44°F | 22°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 44°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 45°F | 23°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 46°F | 23°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 23°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003928; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wichita in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around January 31 (17%). In all, 0.85 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Wichita, 28 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003928.
How humid and windy is Wichita in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the west-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. | 28°F | 22°F | 79% | 9.4 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 23°F | 75% | 10.9 mph | – |
| noon | 39°F | 25°F | 55% | 13.2 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 25°F | 46% | 13.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 25°F | 56% | 10.4 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 25°F | 67% | 9.8 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003928. 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 Wichita?
The warmest January temperature on Wichita's official record (since 1888) is 75°F, on January 22, 1967; the coldest is −15°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 6.29 in (1949); the snowiest, 19.7 inches (1987).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.2°F: 2021 35.6°F (+2.4), 2022 32.7°F (−0.5), 2023 36.6°F (+3.4), 2024 28.8°F (−4.4), 2025 26.5°F (−6.7), 2026 31.4°F (−1.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.6°F | +2.4°F | 2.86 in |
| 2022 | 32.7°F | −0.5°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 36.6°F | +3.4°F | 1.25 in |
| 2024 | 28.8°F | −4.4°F | 1.76 in |
| 2025 | 26.5°F | −6.7°F | 1.10 in |
| 2026 | 31.4°F | −1.9°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ICTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003928. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Wichita 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; Wichita's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.