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Weather on December 4

Wichita, KS

55 Years of Data

Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2001
63°F avg
Coldest
1972
18°F avg

About This Date

December 4th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 2001 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (18°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 4th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202538°20°29°
202461°38°49°
202356°30°43°
202247°27°37°
202159°35°47°
202052°28°40°
201957°33°45°
201834°22°28°
201766°32°49°
201650°34°42°0.05"
201559°30°45°
201450°36°43°0.3"
201344°22°33°0.03"
201264°35°50°
201141°25°33°
201046°21°34°
200934°14°24°
200836°17°27°
200763°33°48°
200640°20°30°
200532°13°22°
200456°34°45°
200345°32°38°
200232°18°25°0.03"
2001warmest69°58°63°
200056°27°41°
199945°32°38°3.63"
199864°51°58°0.05"
199740°24°32°
199651°26°39°
199557°28°43°
199464°39°52°
199353°31°42°
199234°29°31°
199141°18°29°
199051°18°34°
198967°24°45°
198851°27°39°
198756°31°43°
198646°26°36°
198548°20°34°
198434°29°31°0.56"3"
198337°19°28°
198242°38°40°0.13"
198148°30°39°
198067°37°52°
197964°27°45°
197849°16°32°
197748°38°43°0.36"
197646°28°37°
197564°37°51°
197456°25°40°
197334°28°31°0.97"0.8"
1972coldest22°15°18°
197134°32°33°0.03"
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
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Wichita, KS Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"7.8"15.5"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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