Weather on December 18
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2002
54°F avg
Coldest
1981
6°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 24° | 41° | 0.23" | — |
| 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° | 0.2" | — |
| 2016 | 23° | -7° | 8° | 0.18" | 1.6" |
| 2015 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.51" | 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° | 0.36" | 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° | 0.33" | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 19° | 7° | 13° | 0.28" | 3.5" |
| 1988 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | -4° | 13° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1984 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 14° | 0° | 7° | 0.38" | — |
| 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° | — | — |
53 years of data from INDEPENDENCE