Weather on January 8
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2003
52°F avg
Coldest
1979
3°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2003 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (3°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
3.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 39° | 52° | 1.45" | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 2.06" | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 0.15" | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 28° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 9° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 26° | 27° | 0.28" | 1.2" |
| 1992 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 1990 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 16° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 1.04" | 5.2" |
| 1986 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 18° | -11° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1976 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 7° | 18° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1973 | 10° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
56 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB