Monthly Climate Overview
Several storm systems affected the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas throughout the month of December which brought a variety of Winter weather to the area on several different occasions. Temperatures across the area were below normal for the month with generally drier than normal conditions for precipitation in the month.
Here are reviews of some of the more notable events from the month...
Heavy Snow December 5th-6th
Snowfall December 9th
Wintery Precipitation December 13th-14th
Winter Storm December 20th-21st
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Springfield |
Joplin |
West Plains |
Vichy |
Highest Temperature of the Month |
62 |
66 |
67 |
65 |
Average High Temperature |
42.1 |
43.2 |
44.4 |
41.1 |
Lowest Temperature of the Month |
1 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
Average Low Temperature |
21.8 |
22.9 |
24.8 |
21.4 |
Average Mean Temperature |
31.9 |
33.0 |
34.6 |
31.2 |
Depart from Normal |
-3.1 |
-4.2 |
-1.6 |
-2.5 |
Rank |
15th coldest / 126 |
12th coldest / 86 |
18th coldest / 66 |
8th coldest / 64 |
Days with lows of 32 deg F or Lower |
26 |
27 |
20 |
27 |
Days with lows of 0 deg F or Lower |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Days with highs of 32 degrees or lower |
8 |
11 |
5 |
12 |
Days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Precipitation (Inches) |
2.56 |
1.38 |
2.31 |
1.87 |
Depart from Normal |
-0.48 |
-1.44 |
-1.33 |
-0.77 |
Rank |
51st wettest / 126 |
34th driest / 103 |
24th driest / 66 |
29th driest / 65 |
days of 0.01 or greater |
9 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
days of 0.10 or greater |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
days of 0.50 or greater |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
days of 1.00 or greater |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Monthly Snowfall |
13.5 |
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+8.6 |
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