Weather on December 21
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2023
55°F avg
Coldest
1989
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Independence, MO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2023 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-3°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 8.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Independence, MO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 60° | 50° | 55° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 39° | 47° | 0.51" | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.3" | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 3.25" | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 6° | 16° | 0.13" | 1.2" |
| 1999 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.2" | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.81" | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 5° | -11° | -3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 24° | 40° | 1.78" | — |
| 1983 | 10° | -9° | 1° | 0.56" | 2.5" |
| 1982 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 13° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
53 years of data from INDEPENDENCE