Kansas City weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
What is the weather like in Kansas City in January?
In January, Kansas City is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 6 days, totalling 40 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kansas City.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 32 | 31 | 33 |
| Day | 6° | 3° | 6° |
| Night | −3° | −6° | −4° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 6 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 42 min07:36 – 17:18
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Chicago
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %85 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Kansas City in January: quick answers
Is Kansas City hot in January?
No. In January, Kansas City is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Does it rain much in Kansas City in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 40 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences