Hays Weather in January
Average highs run from 33°F on January 1 to 33°F on January 31, and lows from 14°F to 14°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.92 in.
January day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
January at a glance
- Average high
- 34°F
- Average low
- 14°F
- Precipitation
- 0.92 in
- Record high
- 62°FJan 7, 2002
- Record low
- -41°FJan 14, 2024
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 8 h 28 min to 9 h 31 min
- Cloud cover
- 72%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew point
- 16°F
- Wind
- 12.5 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 33°F | 14°F | 55°F 1998 | -33°F 2018 | |
| Jan 2 | 34°F | 14°F | 52°F 2007 | -32°F 2018 | |
| Jan 3 | 34°F | 14°F | 57°F 2019 | -30°F 2009 | |
| Jan 4 | 34°F | 14°F | 57°F 2019 | -30°F 2009 | |
| Jan 5 | 34°F | 14°F | 58°F 2001 | -33°F 2005 | |
| Jan 6 | 34°F | 14°F | 52°F 2012 | -33°F 2005 | |
| Jan 7 | 34°F | 14°F | 62°F 2002 | -29°F 2010 | |
| Jan 8 | 34°F | 14°F | 60°F 2002 | -25°F 2010 | |
| Jan 9 | 34°F | 14°F | 59°F 2012 | -18°F 2022 | |
| Jan 10 | 34°F | 14°F | 56°F 2012 | -27°F 1998 | |
| Jan 11 | 34°F | 14°F | 49°F 2006 | -26°F 2017 | |
| Jan 12 | 34°F | 14°F | 56°F 2026 | -33°F 1998 | |
| Jan 13 | 34°F | 14°F | 57°F 2021 | -37°F 2024 | |
| Jan 14 | 34°F | 14°F | 49°F 2026 | -41°F 2024 | |
| Jan 15 | 34°F | 14°F | 53°F 2008 | -32°F 2005 | |
| Jan 16 | 34°F | 14°F | 49°F 2022 | -32°F 2005 | |
| Jan 17 | 34°F | 14°F | 49°F 2017 | -32°F 2005 | |
| Jan 18 | 34°F | 14°F | 52°F 2017 | -21°F 2012 | |
| Jan 19 | 34°F | 14°F | 54°F 2005 | -19°F 2024 | |
| Jan 20 | 34°F | 14°F | 50°F 2005 | -10°F 2000 | |
| Jan 21 | 34°F | 14°F | 44°F 2017 | -6°F 2008 | |
| Jan 22 | 34°F | 14°F | 50°F 2015 | -30°F 2003 | |
| Jan 23 | 34°F | 14°F | 57°F 2005 | -20°F 2026 | |
| Jan 24 | 34°F | 14°F | 62°F 2005 | -20°F 2026 | |
| Jan 25 | 34°F | 14°F | 54°F 2015 | -29°F 1997 | |
| Jan 26 | 34°F | 14°F | 54°F 2015 | -24°F 1997 | |
| Jan 27 | 34°F | 14°F | 53°F 2015 | -33°F 1997 | |
| Jan 28 | 34°F | 14°F | 53°F 2016 | -23°F 2004 | |
| Jan 29 | 34°F | 14°F | 59°F 2012 | -25°F 2008 | |
| Jan 30 | 33°F | 14°F | 57°F 2012 | -20°F 2002 | |
| Jan 31 | 33°F | 14°F | 52°F 2005 | -28°F 2011 |
Chance of rain
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MST).
- January 1
- sunrise 8:05 AM, sunset 4:33 PM
- January 31
- sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 5:14 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00249900 (Zortman), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00245334, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-25. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.