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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
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202562°32°47°
202442°23°33°
202336°24°30°
202259°37°48°
202161°27°44°
202039°19°29°
201948°26°37°
201841°19°30°0.03"
201714°
201648°26°37°
201537°24°31°
201417°11°
201352°21°37°
201234°24°29°0.33"
201165°33°49°
201031°14°23°0.03"
200931°15°23°
200854°20°37°
200737°25°31°
200637°28°33°0.05"
200560°28°44°
2004warmest63°38°50°
200354°31°42°
200250°25°37°
200136°22°
200022°15°18°0.08"
199957°27°42°
199825°10°17°
199749°23°36°
199652°29°40°
199537°32°35°
199441°18°29°1.12"
199359°25°42°
199218°10°14°
199148°42°45°0.89"
199025°13°
198944°22°33°
198852°23°37°
198729°14°21°
198646°26°36°
198548°29°38°
198434°16°25°2.16"2.7"
198330°16°23°
198239°16°27°
198138°22°30°
198058°31°44°
197945°30°37°
197813°11°0.48"2.5"
197744°14°29°0.13"
197622°-4°
197549°26°37°
197442°29°35°0.33"0.4"
1973coldest12°-3°0.1"0.5"
197240°21°30°
197148°18°33°
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.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
Avg high Avg low

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.

151015202531JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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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