Weather on December 1

Independence, MO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1980
55°F avg
Coldest
1985
16°F avg

About This Date

December 1st in Independence, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 26°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1980 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (16°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 28% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 1st in Independence, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202524°21°23°0.71"
202436°19°28°
202345°36°40°
202248°24°36°
202164°38°51°
202041°13°27°
201959°36°47°
201848°27°37°3.48"
201758°30°44°
201639°28°34°
201540°28°34°1.07"
201435°16°25°
201354°29°41°
201263°42°52°
201150°21°36°
201034°19°26°
200953°25°39°
200833°27°30°0.05"0.2"
200736°28°32°0.51"
200619°13°16°1.47"5"
200536°21°28°
200431°24°27°0.2"1.1"
200363°36°49°
200260°19°40°
200154°32°43°
200043°20°31°
199950°36°43°
199858°38°48°0.56"
199749°36°42°0.28"
199636°24°30°0.74"3.9"
199567°18°42°
199453°31°42°
199354°34°44°
199246°26°36°
199133°19°26°
199056°35°45°
198963°28°45°
198842°27°34°
198736°26°31°
198641°22°31°1.55"
1985coldest29°16°0.51"
198429°
198333°17°25°
198262°41°52°
198149°35°42°3.18"
1980warmest63°48°55°
197934°20°27°
197738°22°30°0.05"
197636°21°
197528°16°22°
197432°28°30°0.18"2.3"
197359°34°46°
197131°27°29°
53 years of data from INDEPENDENCE

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