Weather on January 4
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Wichita, KS Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Wichita, KS Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Wichita, KS Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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