Weather on January 7
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2026
53°F avg
Coldest
1976
2°F avg
About This Date
January 7th in Wichita, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 7th was in 2026 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (2°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded January 7th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.6"). The last decade has been 7.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 7th in Wichita, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 39° | 42° | 0.46" | — |
| 2015 | 22° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 13° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 19° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | 0.2" |
| 1994 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 19° | -9° | 5° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 1987 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 18° | -4° | 7° | — | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1973 | 12° | 10° | 11° | 0.48" | 4.6" |
| 1972 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB