Kansas weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Kansas's statewide normal high is 44°F and normal low 22°F; normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 44°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 22°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.07 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 50°Fnormal high, Coldwater
- Coolest place
- 39°Fnormal high, Baileyville
Where is Kansas warmest and wettest in December?
Coldwater has the warmest December afternoons (50°F) and Baileyville the coolest (39°F). Columbus gets the most precipitation (2.43 in) and Brewster the least (0.45 in). The most snow falls in Centralia (5.7 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 41.1°F in 2021, 30.6°F in 2022, 39.2°F in 2023, 38.0°F in 2024, 38.2°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 33.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 46°F | 25°F | 1.22 | 3.1 |
| Overland Park | 43°F | 25°F | 1.75 | 3.4 |
| Olathe | 42°F | 25°F | 1.42 | – |
| Topeka | 44°F | 24°F | 1.49 | 4.1 |
| Lawrence | 44°F | 22°F | 1.38 | – |
| Manhattan | 44°F | 21°F | 1.06 | – |
| Salina | 43°F | 23°F | 1.12 | – |
| Hutchinson | 45°F | 22°F | 1.16 | – |
| Leavenworth | 43°F | 25°F | 1.70 | 5.5 |
| Garden City | 46°F | 19°F | 0.56 | – |
| Dodge City | 46°F | 22°F | 0.96 | 4.0 |
| Emporia | 44°F | 24°F | 1.30 | – |
| Hays | 47°F | 22°F | 0.76 | 3.2 |
| Pittsburg | 46°F | 28°F | 2.30 | 2.9 |
| Liberal | 47°F | 21°F | 0.80 | 4.6 |
| Newton | 44°F | 24°F | 1.16 | 3.2 |
| Great Bend | 44°F | 20°F | 1.01 | 2.3 |
| McPherson | 44°F | 22°F | 1.29 | 2.9 |
| Ottawa | 43°F | 22°F | 1.71 | 2.6 |
| El Dorado | 46°F | 24°F | 1.30 | 1.1 |
| Winfield | 47°F | 27°F | 1.32 | – |
| Haysville | 46°F | 24°F | 1.34 | 3.0 |
| Atchison | 40°F | 23°F | 1.41 | 3.8 |
| Parsons | 48°F | 26°F | 1.87 | – |
| Coffeyville | 49°F | 28°F | 1.91 | – |
| Chanute | 47°F | 27°F | 1.71 | – |
| Independence | 48°F | 26°F | 2.35 | 2.1 |
| Bonner Springs | 42°F | 22°F | 1.62 | 4.3 |
| Fort Scott | 46°F | 27°F | 2.05 | 2.3 |
| Wellington | 45°F | 25°F | 1.33 | 2.8 |
| Pratt | 45°F | 22°F | 1.11 | 2.6 |
| Abilene | 45°F | 25°F | 1.50 | 2.2 |
| Paola | 43°F | 23°F | 1.79 | – |
| Ulysses | 47°F | 18°F | 0.69 | 3.8 |
| Colby | 44°F | 16°F | 0.51 | 3.9 |
| Iola | 44°F | 24°F | 1.81 | 2.4 |
| Concordia | 41°F | 22°F | 1.04 | 4.5 |
| Wamego | 43°F | 22°F | 1.28 | 4.0 |
| Goodland | 44°F | 18°F | 0.47 | 5.2 |
| Russell | 43°F | 21°F | 0.74 | – |
| Osawatomie | 44°F | 24°F | 1.65 | 2.4 |
| Clay Center | 42°F | 21°F | 1.14 | 3.2 |
| Scott City | 45°F | 18°F | 0.67 | 3.1 |
| Larned | 45°F | 24°F | 1.00 | – |
| Hugoton | 47°F | 21°F | 0.93 | 4.0 |
| Holton | 41°F | 20°F | 1.46 | – |
| Marysville | 42°F | 20°F | 1.17 | 3.3 |
| Beloit | 42°F | 20°F | 1.04 | 3.9 |
| Garnett | 44°F | 24°F | 1.74 | 3.0 |
| Hiawatha | 41°F | 20°F | 1.22 | 3.6 |
| Ellsworth | 44°F | 20°F | 1.16 | 4.4 |
| Columbus | 47°F | 28°F | 2.43 | 2.3 |
| Kingman | 45°F | 22°F | 1.29 | 2.6 |
| Osage City | 43°F | 21°F | 1.63 | 2.0 |
| Norton | 41°F | 16°F | 0.76 | 4.7 |
| Girard | 45°F | 27°F | 2.31 | 1.6 |
| Sterling | 44°F | 22°F | 1.02 | 1.8 |
| Eureka | 46°F | 22°F | 1.64 | 3.0 |
| Phillipsburg | 42°F | 18°F | 0.93 | 3.2 |
| Herington | 43°F | 21°F | 1.33 | 3.0 |
| Lakin | 47°F | 21°F | 0.67 | 4.2 |
| Council Grove | 44°F | 24°F | 1.12 | 2.8 |
| Fredonia | 46°F | 26°F | 1.80 | 2.3 |
| Anthony | 46°F | 25°F | 1.42 | 3.1 |
| Oakley | 44°F | 17°F | 0.51 | 4.5 |
| Cimarron | 46°F | 20°F | 0.90 | 3.8 |
| Belleville | 40°F | 19°F | 0.92 | 2.5 |
| Minneapolis | 43°F | 21°F | 1.29 | 4.5 |
| Marion | 44°F | 25°F | 1.18 | – |
| Humboldt | 45°F | 25°F | 1.85 | 3.0 |
| Syracuse | 47°F | 15°F | 0.58 | 3.1 |
| WaKeeney | 44°F | 20°F | 0.88 | 4.3 |
| Elkhart | 48°F | 23°F | 0.74 | 4.7 |
| Medicine Lodge | 47°F | 24°F | 1.09 | 2.1 |
| Plainville | 43°F | 20°F | 0.95 | 3.7 |
| Oberlin | 43°F | 17°F | 0.67 | 4.2 |
| Smith Center | 41°F | 19°F | 0.79 | 3.0 |
| Horton | 41°F | 20°F | 1.49 | 3.1 |
| Meade | 48°F | 20°F | 0.96 | 4.7 |
| Leoti | 45°F | 17°F | 0.60 | 3.9 |
| Chapman | 43°F | 20°F | 1.29 | 1.0 |
| Hill City | 44°F | 19°F | 0.66 | – |
| Kinsley | 47°F | 20°F | 0.95 | 3.3 |
| Sublette | 49°F | 22°F | 0.64 | 3.4 |
| Yates Center | 45°F | 25°F | 1.81 | 2.3 |
| Ness City | 46°F | 18°F | 0.88 | 3.2 |
| St. Francis | 45°F | 16°F | 0.45 | 2.9 |
| Atwood | 44°F | 16°F | 0.58 | 4.0 |
| Hoxie | 43°F | 21°F | 0.68 | 5.2 |
| Washington | 40°F | 19°F | 1.23 | 2.4 |
| Oskaloosa | 42°F | 22°F | 1.81 | 3.9 |
| Valley Falls | 42°F | 23°F | 1.59 | 3.3 |
| Montezuma | 47°F | 20°F | 0.91 | 3.6 |
| Sedan | 48°F | 25°F | 1.86 | 2.6 |
| Troy | 40°F | 22°F | 1.57 | 5.0 |
| Quinter | 42°F | 20°F | 0.83 | 4.1 |
| Pomona | 44°F | 26°F | 1.61 | – |
| Kiowa | 48°F | 23°F | 1.30 | – |
| Perry | 41°F | 23°F | 1.58 | 3.5 |
| Wilson | 44°F | 22°F | 0.89 | 2.5 |
| Cottonwood Falls | 44°F | 22°F | 1.39 | 3.1 |
| Mankato | 40°F | 18°F | 0.96 | 5.4 |
| Jetmore | 46°F | 20°F | 0.95 | 4.1 |
| Ashland | 49°F | 20°F | 1.00 | 3.2 |
| Sharon Springs | 44°F | 19°F | 0.45 | 4.5 |
| Greensburg | 45°F | 22°F | 0.96 | 3.6 |
| Frankfort | 40°F | 19°F | 1.29 | – |
| Tribune | 45°F | 17°F | 0.56 | 3.8 |
| Coldwater | 50°F | 26°F | 1.12 | 4.6 |
| Mound City | 44°F | 24°F | 1.88 | – |
| Howard | 46°F | 23°F | 1.77 | 1.5 |
| Centralia | 41°F | 22°F | 1.23 | 5.7 |
| Eskridge | 42°F | 22°F | 1.58 | 3.3 |
| Kanopolis | 44°F | 22°F | 0.97 | 2.9 |
| Healy | 46°F | 18°F | 0.76 | 4.0 |
| Norwich | 45°F | 24°F | 1.13 | 2.6 |
| Milford | 42°F | 23°F | 1.26 | – |
| Florence | 44°F | 22°F | 1.21 | – |
| Glen Elder | 44°F | 18°F | 0.99 | – |
| Mound Valley | 46°F | 24°F | 2.21 | 2.4 |
| Melvern | 44°F | 25°F | 1.40 | – |
| Courtland | 42°F | 21°F | 0.99 | – |
| Brewster | 43°F | 15°F | 0.45 | 2.6 |
| Winona | 45°F | 19°F | 0.49 | 3.3 |
| Bison | 44°F | 18°F | 0.99 | 3.5 |
| Smolan | 44°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Burr Oak | 40°F | 17°F | 0.96 | 4.4 |
| Kirwin | 42°F | 16°F | 0.85 | – |
| Hillsdale | 43°F | 24°F | 1.50 | – |
| Cassoday | 44°F | 23°F | 1.21 | – |
| Alton | 44°F | 18°F | 0.93 | 3.3 |
| Hudson | 45°F | 23°F | 1.05 | 4.2 |
| Baileyville | 39°F | 20°F | 1.33 | – |
| Wallace | 45°F | 16°F | 0.55 | 5.4 |
| Richfield | 49°F | 21°F | 0.63 | 3.6 |
| Russell Springs | 44°F | 17°F | 0.54 | 4.9 |
| Brownell | 45°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Big Hill Lake | 47°F | 27°F | 1.61 | – |
| Cedar Bluff Dam | 44°F | 20°F | 0.80 | 3.6 |
| Clinton Lake | 42°F | 23°F | 1.50 | – |
| Coffeyville Water Works | 48°F | 27°F | 2.45 | 3.2 |
| Garden City Experiment Station | 47°F | 18°F | 0.73 | 2.7 |
| John Redmond Lake | 45°F | 24°F | 1.55 | – |
| Johnson | 48°F | 22°F | 0.68 | 5.3 |
| Lincoln (1 mi SE) | 43°F | 19°F | 1.11 | 2.9 |
| Lovewell Dam | 41°F | 20°F | 0.88 | – |
| McDonald | 43°F | 18°F | 0.55 | 5.2 |
| Smileyberg (1 mi N) | 44°F | 22°F | 1.59 | 3.4 |
| Tallgrass Prairie National Park | 45°F | 23°F | 1.20 | 4.0 |
| Tuttle Creek Lake | 43°F | 20°F | 1.17 | – |
| Webster Dam | 45°F | 20°F | 0.85 | – |
| Wichita Jabara Airport | 45°F | 26°F | 1.10 | – |
| Wilmore (16 mi SE) | 47°F | 19°F | 0.99 | 3.4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.