Weather on December 18
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 18th in Independence, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2002 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (6°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 18th in Independence, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 24° | 41° | 0.09" | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 2016 | 23° | -7° | 8° | 0.07" | 1.6" |
| 2015 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.2" | 2" |
| 2013 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 20° | 23° | 0.14" | 2" |
| 2004 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 19° | 7° | 13° | 0.11" | 3.5" |
| 1988 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | -4° | 13° | 0.06" | 0.8" |
| 1984 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 14° | 0° | 7° | 0.15" | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 10° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1975 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
Independence, MO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Independence, MO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Independence, MO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
Best Time to Visit Independence, MO
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What to expect on December 18th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 18th outlook →