Weather on January 5
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1989
54°F avg
Coldest
1979
9°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1989 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (9°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.4"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 31° | 33° | 0.53" | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 18° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | 1° | 9° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.15" | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 6° | 19° | 0.36" | — |
| 2004 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 16° | 19° | — | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 28° | 9° | 18° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 43° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 65° | 43° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 17° | 12° | 15° | 0.13" | 1.4" |
| 1987 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 10° | 8° | 9° | 0.08" | 1.1" |
| 1978 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 19° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 1976 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1973 | 13° | 7° | 10° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB