Weather on December 31
Shawnee Mission, KS
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 31st in Shawnee Mission, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2004 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (3°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Shawnee Mission, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 21° | 30° | 0.74" | — |
| 2017 | 10° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.17" | — |
| 2011 | 64° | 31° | 48° | 0.01" | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 14° | 30° | 0.36" | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 0.3" | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 20° | 5° | 12° | 0.08" | 1.3" |
| 1997 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.02" | 0.1" |
| 1994 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 14° | 10° | 12° | 0.4" | 5" |
| 1977 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 0.01" | — |
| 1976coldest | 14° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.63" | — |
| 1973 | 13° | -6° | 4° | 0.14" | 5" |
| 1972 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
Shawnee Mission, KS Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Shawnee Mission, KS Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Shawnee Mission, KS 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 Shawnee Mission, KS
Most pleasant months in Shawnee Mission, KS: April, May, September, October.
What to expect on December 31st
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 31st outlook →