Weather on January 3
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1997
56°F avg
Coldest
1974
8°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1997 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (8°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 3rd in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2025 | 47° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 13° | 27° | 0.76" | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 12° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 1.14" | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 0.1" | — |
| 1999 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 8° | 17° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 27° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 0.51" | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 24° | 31° | 0.25" | 0.9" |
| 1986 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 27° | 24° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 15° | 1° | 8° | 0.23" | 2.3" |
| 1973 | 34° | 14° | 24° | 2.11" | 3" |
| 1972 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 36° | 15° | 25° | 1.83" | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB