Kansas City, Missouri Climate
United States
Pop. 475,378 Elev. 290 m / 951 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Kansas City has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 89°F (32°C) in July and cold winters averaging 18°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 106°F (41°C). Rain falls on about 48 days per year (38.0 in / 965 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 25 in (623 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 145 sunny days per year and around 37 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 106°F (41°C) high | 13°F (-11°C) low |
| Rain | 48 days | 38.0 in (965 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 24.5 in (623 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 145 sunny | 37 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan 58
Feb 47
Mar 64
Apr 51
May 51
Jun 55
Jul 45
Aug 52
Sep 44
Oct 46
Nov 51
Dec Humidity (%)
67
Jan 65
Feb 50
Mar 58
Apr 63
May 70
Jun 73
Jul 68
Aug 68
Sep 65
Oct 67
Nov 68
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 16 mi Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Ski resort 33 mi Snow Creek
National park 96 mi Indian Cave State Park
Hospital 1 mi Truman Medical Center, Hospital Hill
Hiking trail 3 mi Marty's Woods
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C | 18°F -8°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 13.3 in337 mm | 14 |
| February | 41°F 5°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 5.6 in141 mm | 8 |
| March | 65°F 19°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 3.1 in78 mm | 10 |
| April | 68°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 8.4 in 213 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 73°F 23°C | 5.3 in 134 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 2.3 in 57 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 62°F 16°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 57°F 14°C | 39°F 4°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 12 |
| December | 47°F 8°C | 28°F -2°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 2.6 in66 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 2 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 15 | 5 |
| June | 13 | 7 |
| July | 11 | 7 |
| August | 15 | 2 |
| September | 11 | 2 |
| October | 17 | 4 |
| November | 12 | 2 |
| December | 11 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 48°F 9°C |
| April | 58°F 14°C |
| May | 65°F 19°C |
| June | 76°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 78°F 25°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 47°F 8°C |
| December | 34°F 1°C |