Kansas City, Missouri, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Kansas City, Missouri, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 89°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 23°F.

Kansas City, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by both population and area. It is located on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River, within Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Kansas City, Missouri, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 77°F Very Low · 2nd pct

Low 68°F Below Normal · 29th pct

Feels-like 85°F Low · 11th pct

Humidity 18.0 g/m³ Normal · 53rd pct

Wind 9 mph Normal · 54th pct

Gust 22 mph Above Normal · 61st pct

Precip 1.81 in Severe · 99th pct

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Kansas City average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	40°F	23°F	0.00 in
February	45°F	27°F	0.10 in
March	57°F	37°F	0.10 in
April	67°F	46°F	0.10 in
May	75°F	56°F	0.20 in
June	85°F	67°F	0.20 in
July	89°F	71°F	0.10 in
August	87°F	68°F	0.10 in
September	80°F	61°F	0.10 in
October	68°F	48°F	0.10 in
November	55°F	38°F	0.10 in
December	43°F	27°F	0.10 in

Jan 6°–55°

Feb 11°–62°

Mar 25°–73°

Apr 34°–80°

May 46°–85°

Jun 59°–91°

Jul 65°–96°

Aug 60°–95°

Sep 50°–89°

Oct 37°–80°

Nov 24°–69°

Dec 11°–56°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 106°F on 2011-08-02
Coldest day on record: -25°F on 1989-12-23

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Percentiles compare each day to Kansas City, Missouri, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →