Weather on December 5
Kansas City, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1980
63°F avg
Coldest
2005
21°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Kansas City, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 29°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1980 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (21°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Kansas City, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.91" | — |
| 2013 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 1.17" | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 72° | 43° | 57° | 1.02" | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 17° | 26° | 0.18" | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 14° | 22° | 0.03" | 1" |
| 1983 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 37° | 41° | 2.95" | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.71" | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
53 years of data from KANSAS CITY DWTN AP