Weather on January 16
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1990
57°F avg
Coldest
1982
5°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1990 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (5°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 16th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 1.24" | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 20° | 32° | 0.18" | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 45° | 47° | 0.2" | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 65° | 49° | 57° | 1.57" | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 0.58" | 3.5" |
| 1986 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982coldest | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 3° | 14° | 0.23" | 2.6" |
| 1977 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB