Weather on December 31
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2004
50°F avg
Coldest
1973
5°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°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 1973 (5°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 31st in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 19° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.33" | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 14° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 15° | 18° | 0.08" | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 18° | 29° | 1.12" | — |
| 1993 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 18° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 42° | 45° | 0.89" | — |
| 1990 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 2.16" | 2.7" |
| 1983 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 13° | 9° | 11° | 0.48" | 2.5" |
| 1977 | 44° | 14° | 29° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1975 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.33" | 0.4" |
| 1973coldest | 12° | -3° | 5° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1972 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB