Weather on January 21
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1997
52°F avg
Coldest
2025
9°F avg
About This Date
January 21st 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 21st was in 1997 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (9°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 4.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2025coldest | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.66" | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 30° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 27° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.1" | 0.9" |
| 1982 | 28° | 22° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | 12° | 16° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1977 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 1.45" | 6" |
| 1972 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB