Weather on December 17
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Kansas City, MO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Kansas City, MO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Kansas City, MO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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