Weather on December 16
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1984
51°F avg
Coldest
1989
5°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Kansas City, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 26°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1984 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (5°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Kansas City, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 15° | 10° | 13° | 0.56" | 3" |
| 2007 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.79" | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989coldest | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 64° | 38° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | 3" |
| 1980 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
53 years of data from KANSAS CITY DWTN AP