January weather in Great Bend, KS
The average temperature in Great Bend in January is 30.3°F (18.2°F–42.5°F). Average precipitation: 0.71 inches. Average snowfall is 2.2 inches.
January is a winter month in Great Bend, and is cooler than the annual average of 54.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 24.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 3 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 36m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
42.5°F
Avg Low
18.2°F
Precipitation
0.71 in
Snow
2.2 in
January records in Great Bend
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 66.9°F (1997) | -5.1°F (2018) | 0.73 in (1992) |
| January 2 | 69.1°F (1997) | -9.9°F (1979) | 0.35 in (1948) |
| January 3 | 77.0°F (2006) | -7.1°F (2022) | 1.71 in (1971) |
| January 4 | 73.0°F (1956) | -11.9°F (1959) | 0.46 in (2000) |
| January 5 | 71.1°F (1956) | -2.9°F (1959) | 0.75 in (2005) |
| January 6 | 66.0°F (2019) | -7.1°F (2025) | 0.62 in (1929) |
| January 7 | 73.9°F (2006) | -7.1°F (1971) | 0.47 in (1937) |
| January 8 | 73.9°F (2006) | -13.0°F (1979) | 1.03 in (1939) |
| January 9 | 64.9°F (1963) | -9.9°F (1988) | 0.92 in (1993) |
| January 10 | 79.0°F (1990) | -9.9°F (1982) | 0.68 in (1949) |
| January 11 | 70.0°F (1986) | -8.0°F (1963) | 0.80 in (1949) |
| January 12 | 69.1°F (1986) | -11.0°F (1963) | 0.87 in (2019) |
| January 13 | 73.0°F (1996) | -7.1°F (1963) | 0.28 in (1979) |
| January 14 | 68.0°F (1990) | -11.0°F (1979) | 1.05 in (1960) |
| January 15 | 69.1°F (1999) | -6.0°F (1963) | 0.32 in (2017) |
| January 16 | 66.9°F (1952) | -11.9°F (2024) | 1.76 in (2017) |
| January 17 | 70.0°F (1986) | -11.9°F (2024) | 0.55 in (2020) |
| January 18 | 68.0°F (1951) | -9.0°F (1984) | 0.43 in (1955) |
| January 19 | 70.0°F (1986) | -8.0°F (1984) | 0.64 in (1979) |
| January 20 | 78.1°F (1986) | -9.9°F (1962) | 0.26 in (1993) |
| January 21 | 72.0°F (1986) | -5.1°F (1954) | 0.49 in (2007) |
| January 22 | 72.0°F (1967) | -7.1°F (1966) | 0.46 in (2020) |
| January 23 | 69.1°F (1981) | -8.0°F (1963) | 0.47 in (1965) |
| January 24 | 78.1°F (1981) | -5.1°F (1963) | 0.13 in (1978) |
| January 25 | 69.1°F (1968) | -6.0°F (2026) | 0.29 in (2021) |
| January 26 | 78.1°F (1951) | -5.1°F (1963) | 0.65 in (1962) |
| January 27 | 70.0°F (2013) | -13.0°F (1963) | 0.72 in (1944) |
| January 28 | 73.9°F (2008) | -9.9°F (1963) | 1.30 in (2001) |
| January 29 | 70.0°F (1971) | -9.0°F (1963) | 0.83 in (1956) |
| January 30 | 71.1°F (1989) | -7.1°F (1949) | 0.99 in (1999) |
| January 31 | 75.9°F (1989) | -17.0°F (1979) | 0.66 in (2002) |