Hottest Decembers in Kansas since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Decembers in Kansas since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 2001 (tie)
- Average temperature: 36.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.27"
#10. December 1959 (tie)
- Average temperature: 36.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.87"
#10. December 1946 (tie)
- Average temperature: 36.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.51"
#10. December 1931 (tie)
- Average temperature: 36.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.61"
#9. December 1939
- Average temperature: 37.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.78"
#8. December 1965
- Average temperature: 37.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.68"
#7. December 2015
- Average temperature: 37.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.36"
#6. December 1933
- Average temperature: 37.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.23"
#5. December 2024
- Average temperature: 38.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.19"
#4. December 1896
- Average temperature: 38.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.45"
#3. December 1957
- Average temperature: 38.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.53"
#2. December 2023
- Average temperature: 39.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.16"
#1. December 2021
- Average temperature: 41.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.2"
