National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Kansas City Daily Climate Extremes and Normals*
February 1889-Present*

* Normals are computed from 1991-2020 time frame.

* Last updated 5/13/2022


Date Max Temp Year Normal Max Min Temp Year Normal Min Max Precip Year Max Snow Year Normal Precip
1 71 1911 40 -12 1985 20 0.97 1968 8.9 2011 1.48
2 69 1992 40 -14 1905 20 0.36 1943 3.5 1913 Avg Snowfall
3 76 1934 40 -12 2011 21 0.90 2012 6.0 1901 5.9
4 72 1946 40 -8 1905 21 0.72 1892 7.5 2014
5 67 1963 41 -14 1982 21 1.05 2008 7.5 2004
6 70 1904 41 -19 1982 21 2.04 1928 2.3 1933
7 69 2009 41 -12 1895 21 0.47 1935 2.7 1933
8 68 1938 41 -13 1933 22 1.31 2001 3.7 1905
9 73 1943 42 -20 1899 22 0.81 1894 2.5 2001
10 75 1932 42 -7 1982 22 0.46 1953 4.0 1988
11 73 1951 42 -19 1899 22 0.69 1894 7.1 1894
12 72 1961 43 -22 1899 23 0.80 1894 8.7 1894
13 71 1967 43 -21 1905 23 1.45 1911 5.5 1978
14 76 1954 43 -6 2021 23 0.71 1908 5.8 1897
15 72 1911 44 -10 2021 24 0.65 1954 6.5 1903
16 74 1961 44 -13 2021 24 1.50 1911 1.4 2007
17 74 2017 44 -9 1903 24 1.69 1961 6.0 1893
18 74 2016 45 -7 1903 24 1.43 1955 9.8 1926
19 74 2017 45 -3 1936 25 1.41 1891 3.0 1911
20 75 2016 45 2 1918 25 1.16 1997 8.0 1960
21 75 1935 46 0 1939 25 0.78 1974 9.2 2013
22 79 2017 46 3 1910 26 1.03 1925 3.6 1994
23 73 1933 47 -5 1910 26 1.04 1942 7.2 1965
24 81 1930 47 2 2010 27 1.17 1892 6.2 2011
25 77 1995 47 0 2003 27 1.03 1899 10.5 1993
26 76 1896 48 -8 1934 27 1.17 1913 8.4 2013
27 73 2016 48 -13 1934 28 1.22 1900 11.8 1900
28 78 2006 49 -4 1891 28 1.38 1987 5.8 1919
29 83 1972 49 6 1996 28 0.33 2004 2.7 1980