Weather on January 1
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2005
60°F avg
Coldest
1974
2°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Wichita, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2005 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (2°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 8.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Wichita, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 8° | 18° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.71" | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 19° | 15° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 15° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 14° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 66° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2000 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 51° | 53° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | 0.1" |
| 1994 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.33" | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 0.18" | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 5° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 6° | -2° | 2° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1973 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB