Atchison December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Atchison, Kansas in the month of December.
Typical Atchison December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 40.8 °F
Average daily low 23.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.5 inches
Average monthly snow 4.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 17.0%
Daily chance of snow 9.0%
Atchison December Weather Records
1893–2019
Highest temperature 74 °F December 6, 1939
Lowest temperature -21 °F December 22, 1989
Highest daily low 60 °F December 8, 1946
Lowest daily high -8 °F December 22, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 50.3 °F 1931
Coldest average high temperature 21.5 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 2.5 inches December 8, 1980
Most monthly precipitation 4.4 inches 1944
Most daily snow 9.0 inches December 5, 1999
Most monthly snow 20.3 inches 2009
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 46.4 28.2 71 1
December 2 45.9 27.9 68 1
December 3 45.5 27.5 69 2
December 4 45.1 27.1 71 4
December 5 44.6 26.7 70 3
December 6 44.1 26.4 74 -7
December 7 43.6 26.1 68 -1
December 8 43.2 25.7 70 -9
December 9 42.8 25.3 66 -3
December 10 42.3 24.9 68 -7
December 11 41.8 24.5 69 -4
December 12 41.4 24.2 65 -11
December 13 41.1 24.0 67 -10
December 14 40.8 23.7 65 -8
December 15 40.5 23.5 67 -15
December 16 40.3 23.4 66 -15
December 17 40.1 23.1 70 -5
December 18 39.7 22.7 65 -10
December 19 39.3 22.4 63 -15
December 20 39.0 22.1 67 -12
December 21 38.8 21.9 71 -12
December 22 38.7 21.7 68 -21
December 23 38.5 21.6 66 -20
December 24 38.3 21.3 66 -17
December 25 38.2 21.3 65 -15
December 26 38.1 21.2 60 -8
December 27 38.0 21.1 70 -5
December 28 37.9 21.0 71 -18
December 29 37.9 20.8 69 -11
December 30 37.7 20.5 69 -9
December 31 37.4 20.3 68 -11
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2009–2019 Atchison 1S location
1893–2009 Atchison location