Kansas City Weather Records

Kansas City, Missouri weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Kansas City, Missouri was 113 °F which occurred on August 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Kansas City, Missouri was -23 °F which occurred on December 23, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Kansas City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 38.3 19.8 75 -20 1.2 4.9
February 43.7 24.0 83 -22 1.5 5.6
March 55.4 34.0 91 -10 2.4 1.6
April 65.6 44.1 95 12 4.1 0.3
May 74.9 54.6 103 27 5.3 0.0
June 84.2 64.4 108 42 5.3 0.0
July 88.3 68.5 112 51 4.6 0.0
August 87.1 66.6 113 43 4.2 0.0
September 79.3 57.9 109 31 4.0 0.0
October 67.2 46.0 98 17 3.2 0.3
November 53.5 34.0 83 1 2.0 1.1
December 42.2 24.3 74 -23 1.6 3.9
Entire year 65.1 45.0 113 -23 39.3 17.6
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 87 °F August 3, 1930
Lowest daily high -8 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F November 11, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
55 °F Nov 11–12, 1911
Most daily precipitation 8.8 inches September 12, 1977
Most monthly precipitation 16.2 inches September 1914
Most yearly precipitation 60.3 inches 1961
Most yearly days with precipitation 137 1993
Earliest snow in season October 14 2018
Latest snow in season May 3 1907
Most daily snow 16.1 inches March 23, 1912
Most monthly snow 41.2 inches March 1912
Most yearly snow 63.1 inches 1912
Most snow in a winter 68.0 inches 1911–1912
Greatest snow accumulation 21.0 inches January 19, 1962
Earliest freeze September 22 1995
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 21 1907
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 30 1934
Latest freeze May 4 1907
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 28 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 20 1979
Most days in a year < 32 °F 123 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 152 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 90 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 53 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 4 1936
Kansas City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Oct 5–14, 1914
Without precipitation 41 days Nov 15 – Dec 25, 2002
With snow 5 days Jan 20–24, 2020
High temperature at or
below freezing
27 days Jan 8 – Feb 3, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 80 days Jun 23 – Sep 10, 1913
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 39 days Jul 8 – Aug 15, 1934
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 16 days Aug 12–27, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Aug 13–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Kansas City is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Kansas City Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1972–2024 Kansas City International Airport location
1934–1972 Kansas City Downtown Airport location
1893–1933 Kansas City location