Weather on December 17
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2002
52°F avg
Coldest
1981
8°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Kansas City, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 24°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2002 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (8°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Kansas City, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 42° | 46° | 0.13" | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 5° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 2004 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 37° | 38° | 0.76" | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.41" | — |
| 1989 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1984 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
53 years of data from KANSAS CITY DWTN AP