Weather on December 16
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
1977
54°F avg
Coldest
1989
6°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1977 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (6°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of December 16th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 15° | 21° | 0.2" | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 9° | 13° | 0.36" | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 27° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 31° | 41° | 0.38" | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.18" | — |
| 1989coldest | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 36° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 37° | 46° | 0.28" | — |
| 1979 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 20° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB