Weather on December 20
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2015
53°F avg
Coldest
1983
2°F avg
About This Date
December 20th 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 20th was in 2015 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (2°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Kansas City, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 58° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 0.18" | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 3.51" | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 3.81" | — |
| 1999 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 21° | 24° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 2.11" | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 8° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1989 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.46" | — |
| 1983coldest | 11° | -8° | 2° | 0.05" | 2" |
| 1982 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 19° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1976 | 54° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 5° | 13° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1971 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
53 years of data from KANSAS CITY DWTN AP