Weather on December 31
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
2004
49°F avg
Coldest
1976
0°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Kansas City, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 22°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2004 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (0°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st 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 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 1.17" | — |
| 2017 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 14° | 30° | 0.36" | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 0.3" | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 2.18" | 5.2" |
| 1983 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976coldest | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 1.78" | — |
| 1973 | 25° | -7° | 9° | 2.16" | 9" |
| 1971 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
53 years of data from KANSAS CITY DWTN AP