January is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina, with average highs near 4.2°C and lows around -6.2°C (mean -1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Salina was 2006 — when the month averaged 5.3°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -5.9°C. Typical January days reach 4.2°C with nights near -6.2°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Salina, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 48 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Salina during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 1993 at 89%, and the least humid was 1989 at 59%.
January receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salina. The sunniest January was 1986 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Salina during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2005 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.4°C | -1.4°C | -0.4°C | -1.0°C | -1.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.0°C | 3.8°C | 4.9°C | 4.3°C | 4.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -6.7°C | -6.5°C | -5.7°C | -6.2°C | -6.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 25 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | 29 mm | +12 mm |
January temperatures in Salina have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -26°C (1985) to a record high of 21.1°C (1989).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 48 mm.
A quieter season to visit Salina
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Salina. That said, January — with days averaging 4.2°C and nights around -6.2°C (mean -1°C) and low rainfall (21 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.0°C | -3.4°C | -8.9°C | 12.3°C | -19.7°C | 31 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 1.0°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 18.6°C | -25.4°C | 34 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 5.8°C | 0.9°C | -4.1°C | 15.2°C | -12.6°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | -6.4°C | 15.8°C | -15.1°C | 8 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 5.6°C | 0.9°C | -3.8°C | 13.8°C | -13.4°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 4.5°C | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | 13.0°C | -14.2°C | 38 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | -6.3°C | 13.7°C | -16.4°C | 27 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 4.4°C | -1.5°C | -7.3°C | 15.6°C | -20.1°C | 8 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 4.8°C | 0.2°C | -4.4°C | 16.2°C | -12.3°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 3.5°C | -1.1°C | -5.7°C | 13.8°C | -15.7°C | 21 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | -6.0°C | 18.1°C | -15.5°C | 25 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 3.6°C | -2.3°C | -8.2°C | 15.8°C | -21.5°C | 8 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 6.1°C | 0.7°C | -4.8°C | 20.6°C | -11.1°C | 19 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | -3.8°C | 18.2°C | -11.1°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 2.0°C | -3.1°C | -8.1°C | 14.1°C | -18.1°C | 14 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 0.9°C | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | 11.4°C | -21.6°C | 7 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 4.3°C | -1.3°C | -6.9°C | 15.7°C | -15.1°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 3.5°C | -1.9°C | -7.3°C | 20.3°C | -19.7°C | 12 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | -6.9°C | 12.9°C | -14.0°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 🔥 | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | -1.3°C | 17.5°C | -5.2°C | 5 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 1.0°C | -3.8°C | -8.6°C | 18.2°C | -22.3°C | 38 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 3.5°C | -1.5°C | -6.5°C | 14.3°C | -18.0°C | 19 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 4.3°C | -0.7°C | -5.6°C | 17.0°C | -16.6°C | 5 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 6.6°C | 1.3°C | -4.0°C | 17.1°C | -10.9°C | 29 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 4.9°C | -0.1°C | -5.1°C | 12.9°C | -15.3°C | 33 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | 15.0°C | -10.3°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 2.8°C | -1.7°C | -6.1°C | 10.6°C | -18.4°C | 48 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 4.7°C | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | 14.0°C | -13.8°C | 46 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | -7.5°C | 15.8°C | -18.0°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 2.2°C | -3.1°C | -8.4°C | 15.7°C | -17.0°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | -5.7°C | 13.3°C | -14.9°C | 27 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 1.3°C | -3.4°C | -8.0°C | 10.0°C | -16.2°C | 21 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 0.7°C | -4.2°C | -9.0°C | 10.7°C | -19.0°C | 37 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | -3.6°C | 17.3°C | -12.8°C | 28 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 2.4°C | -3.1°C | -8.6°C | 10.5°C | -15.4°C | 14 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 8.6°C | 2.6°C | -3.3°C | 17.0°C | -7.5°C | 16 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 9.3°C | 3.2°C | -2.9°C | 21.1°C | -7.0°C | 16 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | -8.5°C | 15.0°C | -16.9°C | 20 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | -5.0°C | 14.3°C | -12.0°C | 22 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | -4.5°C | 16.4°C | -14.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -0.2°C | -5.9°C | -11.6°C | 10.2°C | -26.0°C | 30 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 2.9°C | -2.2°C | -7.3°C | 13.8°C | -19.4°C | 11 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 3.8°C | -0.6°C | -5.1°C | 13.8°C | -11.6°C | 32 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.3°C | -5.4°C | -11.1°C | 9.9°C | -24.8°C | 20 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.9°C | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | 16.8°C | -10.8°C | 8 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 4.2°C with lows near -6.2°C (mean -1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 21 mm of rainfall in Salina, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 48 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 21.1°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -26°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.5°C to 3.9°C and overnight lows from -7.9°C to -6.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.2°C daytime highs and -6.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Salina, averaging -1°C.
For January in Salina, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.2°C and lows of -6.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 48 mm. On average, January sees 21 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Salina behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
