Weather on December 5
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1998
57°F avg
Coldest
2005
20°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Independence, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 27°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1998 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (20°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Independence, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 28° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 29° | 37° | 0.23" | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 1.09" | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 17° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 72° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 2.34" | — |
| 1998warmest | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 28° | 16° | 22° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1991 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1983 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 42° | 47° | 2.59" | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.71" | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
53 years of data from INDEPENDENCE