Weather on January 17
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1973
53°F avg
Coldest
1978
5°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1973 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (5°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.2"). The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 29° | 38° | 0.51" | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 24° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 3.66" | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 8° | 17° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 31° | 42° | 0.36" | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 10° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 22° | 14° | 18° | 0.86" | 6.2" |
| 1986 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 12° | 5° | 9° | 0.2" | 1.8" |
| 1983 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 7° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB