Coldest Januarys in Kansas since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Kansas since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Kansas since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. January 1977
- Average temperature: 21°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"

#9. January 1905
- Average temperature: 20.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.84"

#8. January 1963
- Average temperature: 20.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.58"

#7. January 1937
- Average temperature: 19.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.29"

#6. January 1978
- Average temperature: 19.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.9°F
- Total precipitation: 0.36"

#5. January 1918
- Average temperature: 18°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30°F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.1°F
- Total precipitation: 0.66"

#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 17.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.7°F
- Total precipitation: 0.16"

#3. January 1930
- Average temperature: 16.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.5°F
- Total precipitation: 0.89"

#2. January 1979
- Average temperature: 15°F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.72"

#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 13.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 4.2°F
- Total precipitation: 0.8"

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