Weather on December 5
Wichita, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1980
60°F avg
Coldest
1972
16°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Wichita, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1980 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (16°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.3"). The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Wichita, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 1.12" | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 34° | 42° | 0.74" | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 73° | 34° | 53° | 0.1" | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 0.25" | 3.3" |
| 1991 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.38" | 1.9" |
| 1983 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 25° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 1975 | 72° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from WICHITA MCCONNELL AFB