Wichita - Lowest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Wichita, Kansas. For instance: When was the last time Wichita got colder than -15 °F? How cold did Wichita get in 2019?

This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Wichita and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at Eisenhower National Airport and go back to 1954. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -21 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 Celsius) on February 6, 1982.

Lowest Wichita temperatures in recent years
Min °F Date Min °C
7 January 31, 2023   -14
-5 December 22, 2022   -21
-17 February 16, 2021   -27
9 February 13, 2020   -13
2 March 05, 2019 -17
-2 January 01, 2018 -19
4 December 31, 2017 + -16
-10 December 18, 2016 -23
0 January 07, 2015 -18
-5 January 06, 2014 -21
3 February 23, 2013 -16
7 December 29, 2012 -14
-17 February 10, 2011 -27
0 January 09, 2010 -18
Lowest temperature recorded at Wichita each year
Min °F Date Min °C
3 January 28, 2009 -16
2 February 01, 2008 -17
3 February 16, 2007 + -16
3 December 01, 2006 -16
-1 December 08, 2005 -18
1 December 24, 2004 + -17
2 January 23, 2003 -17
2 March 03, 2002 -17
4 January 20, 2001 + -16
0 December 14, 2000 -18
2 January 04, 1999 -17
0 December 22, 1998 -18
0 January 28, 1997 -18
-7 February 04, 1996 -22
4 December 09, 1995 -16
3 February 09, 1994 -16
2 February 18, 1993 -17
10 December 31, 1992 -12
7 January 30, 1991 + -14
-3 December 30, 1990 + -19
-16 December 22, 1989 -27
-9 January 08, 1988 + -23
1 January 19, 1987 -17
4 February 12, 1986 -16
-5 January 20, 1985 -21
-10 January 19, 1984 -23
-10 December 30, 1983 + -23
-21 February 06, 1982 -29
-7 February 11, 1981 -22
-7 February 12, 1980 -22
-11 January 08, 1979 -24
-5 January 17, 1978 -21
-2 January 09, 1977 -19
-5 January 08, 1976 -21
1 November 26, 1975 -17
-9 January 04, 1974 -23
-7 January 09, 1973 -22
-7 January 15, 1972 -22
-6 February 08, 1971 -21
-1 January 08, 1970 -18
-1 March 11, 1969 -18
-5 December 31, 1968 -21
0 March 08, 1967 -18
-3 January 29, 1966 -19
1 February 24, 1965 -17
-1 January 13, 1964 -18
-7 January 12, 1963 -22
-12 January 20, 1962 -24
-2 December 13, 1961 -19
-2 March 03, 1960 -19
-10 January 04, 1959 -23
5 December 14, 1958 + -15
3 January 25, 1957 -16
4 February 03, 1956 + -16
4 February 12, 1955 -16
-1 January 21, 1954 -18
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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