Weather on January 2
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1997
57°F avg
Coldest
1979
7°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (7°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.9"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2025 | 53° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 25° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2018 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 31° | 45° | 0.3" | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 0° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.08" | 1.9" |
| 1995 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 20° | 32° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 26° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979coldest | 19° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 1.47" | 6.9" |
| 1974 | 11° | 5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 17° | 26° | 0.3" | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.66" | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB