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Weather on December 23

Wichita, KS

55 Years of Data

Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2025
51°F avg
Coldest
1983
-3°F avg

About This Date

December 23rd 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 23rd was in 2025 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-3°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 11.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 11.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 23rd in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2025warmest57°46°51°
202451°41°46°
202359°36°47°0.1"
202213°-2°
202156°36°46°
202058°23°41°
201962°29°46°
201847°30°39°0.13"
201736°15°26°
201654°33°43°0.03"
201558°33°45°
201440°34°37°
201317°10°
201260°24°42°
201137°19°28°
201032°17°25°0.05"
200941°33°37°0.08"
200835°24°30°
200736°15°26°
200648°28°38°
200553°37°45°
200419°13°
200345°28°36°
200233°25°29°
200138°24°31°
200030°11°20°
199950°21°36°
199823°11°17°
199735°31°33°
199628°11°19°
199529°13°21°
199444°26°35°
199338°18°28°
199246°22°34°
199146°29°37°
199017°10°0.08"0.5"
198913°-15°-1°
198853°23°38°
198758°39°48°0.05"
198646°23°35°
198554°29°41°
198450°30°40°
1983coldest-6°-3°
198261°31°46°
198133°13°23°
198041°24°33°0.13"
197944°34°39°
197848°25°36°
197757°26°42°
197646°17°32°
197532°26°29°
197444°30°37°
197351°31°41°2.13"
197247°32°39°
197153°35°44°
55 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB

Wichita, KS Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Wichita, KS Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"7.9"15.7"JFMAMJJASOND2.3"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Wichita, 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.

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Best Time to Visit Wichita, KS

Wichita, KS has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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