Weather on December 17
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
1980
50°F avg
Coldest
1983
14°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (14°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.4"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 2° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 25° | 29° | 0.66" | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 0.64" | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.74" | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 9° | 15° | 0.28" | 1.4" |
| 1988 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB