Weather on January 6
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2026
54°F avg
Coldest
2014
5°F avg
About This Date
January 6th in Wichita, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 2026 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (5°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.3"). The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 6th in Wichita, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2025 | 20° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 16° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 12° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2004 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 19° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 32° | 17° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1994 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | 11° | 13° | 0.58" | 6.3" |
| 1987 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 17° | 8° | 13° | 0.33" | 1.7" |
| 1978 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 27° | 10° | 18° | 0.38" | 1.6" |
| 1976 | 43° | 7° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1975 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1973 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB