Weather on December 21
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2023
55°F avg
Coldest
1983
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2023 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-4°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.3"). The last decade has been 9.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 59° | 52° | 55° | 0.51" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 40° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 22° | 25° | 1.14" | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 24° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 28° | 29° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 6° | 0° | 3° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983coldest | -1° | -8° | -4° | 0.41" | 5.3" |
| 1982 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB