January weather in Colby, KS
The average temperature in Colby in January is 29.0°F (15.1°F–43.0°F). Average precipitation: 0.41 inches. Average snowfall is 5.1 inches.
January is a winter month in Colby, and is cooler than the annual average of 51.8°F. Daily temperatures swing about 27.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 3 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 31m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
43.0°F
Avg Low
15.1°F
Precipitation
0.41 in
Snow
5.1 in
January records in Colby
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 64.0°F (2000) | -9.0°F (1969) | 0.45 in (1992) |
| January 2 | 72.0°F (1997) | -9.9°F (2022) | 0.11 in (1974) |
| January 3 | 71.1°F (1997) | -11.0°F (1974) | 0.26 in (1959) |
| January 4 | 70.0°F (2006) | -24.0°F (1959) | 0.12 in (1977) |
| January 5 | 73.0°F (2026) | -15.0°F (1959) | 0.39 in (1963) |
| January 6 | 73.9°F (2012) | -16.1°F (1974) | 0.07 in (2022) |
| January 7 | 66.0°F (1965) | -16.1°F (1974) | 0.36 in (1992) |
| January 8 | 71.1°F (1965) | -14.1°F (1973) | 0.40 in (1992) |
| January 9 | 72.0°F (2002) | -13.0°F (1973) | 0.94 in (1993) |
| January 10 | 68.0°F (2018) | -9.9°F (1962) | 0.18 in (2011) |
| January 11 | 75.9°F (1990) | -11.0°F (2011) | 0.08 in (1963) |
| January 12 | 73.9°F (2006) | -16.1°F (1963) | 0.39 in (2019) |
| January 13 | 66.9°F (1987) | -15.0°F (1963) | 0.30 in (1979) |
| January 14 | 73.9°F (1996) | -15.0°F (1979) | 1.46 in (1960) |
| January 15 | 63.0°F (1990) | -15.0°F (1979) | 0.24 in (1984) |
| January 16 | 69.1°F (2000) | -17.0°F (2024) | 0.53 in (2017) |
| January 17 | 64.9°F (1996) | -14.1°F (2024) | 0.34 in (1960) |
| January 18 | 64.9°F (1986) | -23.1°F (1984) | 0.19 in (1960) |
| January 19 | 68.0°F (2006) | -20.9°F (1984) | 0.63 in (1988) |
| January 20 | 75.9°F (2018) | -18.0°F (1962) | 0.48 in (2006) |
| January 21 | 71.1°F (1971) | -18.9°F (1984) | 0.56 in (2007) |
| January 22 | 70.0°F (1964) | -17.0°F (1966) | 1.33 in (2018) |
| January 23 | 75.0°F (1967) | -8.0°F (1963) | 0.35 in (1965) |
| January 24 | 68.0°F (1981) | -8.0°F (1963) | 0.07 in (2026) |
| January 25 | 71.1°F (1970) | -14.1°F (2026) | 0.14 in (1950) |
| January 26 | 70.0°F (2002) | -14.1°F (1966) | 0.22 in (1994) |
| January 27 | 77.0°F (2002) | -15.0°F (1963) | 0.51 in (1973) |
| January 28 | 82.9°F (2015) | -13.0°F (1980) | 0.35 in (2001) |
| January 29 | 69.1°F (2015) | -6.0°F (1966) | 0.14 in (1981) |
| January 30 | 66.0°F (1971) | -7.1°F (1966) | 0.45 in (1981) |
| January 31 | 71.1°F (2012) | -11.9°F (1979) | 0.47 in (2002) |