Weather on December 23
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 23rd in Kansas City, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 25°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 1982 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-3°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 11.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 11.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Kansas City, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 36° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 31° | 39° | 1.91" | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 41° | 46° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2004 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | — | 12° | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.33" | — |
| 1990 | 13° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1989 | 11° | -16° | -3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -1° | -6° | -3° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 27° | 36° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1979 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
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.
Best Time to Visit Kansas City, MO
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