Weather on January 20
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
2005
52°F avg
Coldest
1984
4°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 2005 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (4°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 7.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2025 | 17° | 11° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 23° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 30° | 31° | 0.56" | 1" |
| 1992 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 23° | 30° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 1990 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 16° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.13" | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB