Weather on December 18
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
1982
51°F avg
Coldest
1983
0°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Kansas City, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 24°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1982 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (0°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Kansas City, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 25° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.41" | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 17° | 25° | 0.36" | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 17° | 26° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2004 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | 7° | 13° | 2.54" | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 17° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.38" | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 19° | 7° | 13° | 0.28" | 3.5" |
| 1988 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 6° | -7° | 0° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1982warmest | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1975 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
53 years of data from KANSAS CITY DWTN AP