Weather on January 4
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2006
48°F avg
Coldest
1974
4°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Wichita, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2006 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (4°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Wichita, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
3.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2015 | 17° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 22° | 9° | 16° | 0.08" | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 27° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 0.25" | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.18" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 18° | -9° | 4° | — | — |
| 1973 | 14° | 7° | 10° | — | — |
| 1972 | 12° | -3° | 5° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1971 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB