Weather on December 22
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1979
58°F avg
Coldest
1989
-11°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Independence, MO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 22°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 1979 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-11°F) — a 69°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 11.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 11.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Independence, MO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 52° | 54° | 0.74" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | -7° | 13° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 1.3" | 2.5" |
| 2012 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 10° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 11° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1998 | 15° | 2° | 8° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 1.6" | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.18" | — |
| 1993 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 5° | -6° | 0° | 0.41" | 0.6" |
| 1989coldest | -4° | -19° | -11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 9° | — | — | — | 1" |
| 1982 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | — | — | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
53 years of data from INDEPENDENCE