Weather on December 26
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2016
54°F avg
Coldest
1983
1°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Independence, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 21°F. Over 51 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2016 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (1°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 12.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Independence, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 66° | 41° | 54° | 0.64" | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 12° | 16° | 2.03" | 1" |
| 2008 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 16° | 3° | 9° | 0.41" | 1.2" |
| 1999 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 24° | 33° | 0.46" | — |
| 1987 | 27° | 23° | 25° | 0.36" | 1.5" |
| 1986 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 8° | 21° | 0.28" | — |
| 1983coldest | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.15" | — |
| 1979 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 27° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
51 years of data from INDEPENDENCE