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Kansas City and Surrounding Area - Snow Climatology

Top 10 Snowfalls --Heavy Snow -- Recent Snowstorms-- Season Snowfall Totals

Found below is a listing of numerous snowfall and temperature facts for the Kansas City and surrounding cities during the winter season. Note: Some historical climate data may be incomplete for St Joseph, Kirksville, Sedalia, and Olathe, but are included for informational purposes.

Kansas City:

Average winter snowfall (Oct-Apr, 1981-2010): 18.8"

Warmest winter season (Dec-Feb): 37.1 degrees (1991-1992)
Coldest winter season (Dec-Feb): 21.5 degrees (1978-1979)
Coldest temperature ever recorded: -23 degrees on Dec. 22 and 23, 1989

St. Joseph:

Average winter snowfall (Oct-Apr): 18.8

Warmest winter season (Dec-Feb): 36.3 degrees (1991-1992)
Coldest winter season (Dec-Feb): 19.0 degrees (1978-1979)
Coldest temperature ever recorded: -25 degrees on Jan. 12,1974

Kirksville:

Average winter snowfall (Oct-Apr): 22.6

Warmest winter season (Dec-Feb): 35.8 degrees 1931-1932
Coldest winter season (Dec-Feb): 18.6 degrees 1978-1979
Coldest temperature ever recorded: -31 degrees on Feb. 13,1905

Sedalia:

Average winter snowfall (Oct-Apr): 18.7

Warmest winter season (Dec-Feb): 38.5 degrees 1953-1954
Coldest winter season (Dec-Feb): 21.7 degrees 1977-1978
Coldest temperature ever recorded: -30 degrees on Feb. 12,1899

Olathe:

Average winter snowfall (Oct-Apr): 20.0

Warmest winter season (Dec-Feb): 39.8 degrees 1991-1992
Coldest winter season (Dec-Feb): 23.5 degrees 1978-1979
Coldest temperature ever recorded: -29 degrees on Feb. 12,1899

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Top 10 Monthly and Daily Snowfall Totals in Kansas City History

KANSAS CITY

OCTOBER MONTHLY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Year
6.5	1996
5.8	1898
3.0	1908, 1913
1.0	1912, 1997
0.8	1917
0.5	1925
0.1	1951

OCTOBER DAILY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Day/Year
6.5	22 nd/1996
3.3	17 th/1898
3.0	24 th/1908
2.0	28 th/1913
1.5	25 th/1898
1.0	26th/1997, 26th/1913 31st/1912,18/1898
0.8	29 th/1917

NOVEMBER MONTHLY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Year
9.1	1923
7.4	1898
7.1	1975
6.8	2004
6.4	1932
6.0	1906
5.0	1934
4.9	1958
4.8	1996
4.6	1952, 1991

NOVEMBER DAILY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Day/Year
9.1	29th/1923
5.1	24th/2004
4.8	30th/1996
4.5	27th/1958
4.4	15th/1932
4.0	30th/1934
3.9	26th/1975
3.8	19th/1906
3.7	25th/1895
3.2	28th/1918

DECEMBER MONTHLY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Year
16.6	1961
16.4	1918
15.1	2009
14.8	1945
13.2	1983
11.9	1987
11.8	1904, 1914, 2000
11.7	1978

DECEMBER DAILY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Day/Year
9.7	14th/1987
8.5	5th/1942
7.8	22nd/1961
7.7	31st/1978
7.5	9th/1944
7.4	23rd/1918
7.3	27th/1904, 7th/2005
7.2	3rd/1898
7.0	13th/2000

JANUARY MONTHLY (1888-2011)

Amount (inches)	Year
30.5	1962
22.2	1930
21.9	1898
17.3	2011
16.5	1958
14.2	1977
13.7	1949
13.3	1979
13.2	1959
12.8	1940

JANUARY DAILY (1888-2011)

Amount (inches)	Day/Year
11.8	18th/1962
10.5	21st/1958
10.1	5th/1962
9.5	9th/1993
8.9	9th/1930
8.1	18th/1949
7.6	9th/1985
7.2	10th/2011
7.0	19th/2011
6.8	22nd/1898

FEBRUARY MONTHLY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Year
20.7	1960
18.4	1900
17.1	1894
15.7	1993
15.4	1897
15.0	1912
14.3	1914
13.8	1901
13.6	1905
13.1	1919

FEBRUARY DAILY (1888-2011)

Amount (inches)	Day/Year
11.8	27th/1900
10.5	25th/1993
9.8	18th/1926
9.5	25th/1912
8.9	1st/2011
8.7	12th/1894
8.0	20th/1960
7.5	5th/2004
7.4	4th/1924
7.2	23rd/1965

MARCH MONTHLY (1888-2010)

Amount (inches)	Year
40.2	1912
29.3	1960
14.1	1931
13.5	1915
13.1	1906
12.4	1926
11.8	1891
11.4	1978
11.1	1952
10.8	1953

MARCH DAILY (1888-2010)

Amount (in)	Day/Year
20.5	23rd/1912
10.4	4th/1915
8.7	23rd/1990
8.6	2nd/1960
8.0	15th/1960
7.5	30th/1926
7.3	20th/2010
6.9	7th/1931
6.5	11th/1912
6.3	7th/1891

APRIL MONTHLY(1888-2010)

Amount (in)	Day/Year
7.2	1983
7.0	1920
7.0	1938
6.5	1926
6.0	1901
5.2	1899
4.6	1970
4.1	1916
3.7	1961
3.6	1903

APRIL DAILY (1888-2010)

Amount (in)	Day/Year
7.0	8th/1938
4.7	3rd/1899
4.6	1st/1970
3.6	4th/1920
3.5	3rd/1903
3.4	3rd/1920
3.4	1st/1926
3.2	1st/1901
3.2	4th/1983
3.1	2nd/1926

Heavy Snow: Snows of 10 Inches or More in Kansas City...

Number	Year	Dates	Storm Total	Max Daily Total
1	1912	March 22-24	24.2 Inches	20.5 Inches (23rd)
2	1894	Feb 11-12	15.8 Inches	8.7 Inches (12th)
3	1958	January 20-21	14.6 Inches	10.5 Inches (21st)
4	1962	January 18-19	14.0 Inches	11.8 Inches (18th)
5	1960	March 14-15	13.8 Inches	8.0 Inches (15th)
6	1930	January 8-9	13.7 Inches	12.8 Inches (8th)
7	1900	February 27-28	13.0 Inches	11.8 Inches (27th)
8	1926	March 29.31	12.3 Inches	7.5 Inches (30th)
9	1918	December 23-24	12.2 Inches	9.5 Inches (24th)
10	1915	March 3-5	11.9 Inches	10.4 Inches (4th)
11	1993	February 24-25	11.1 Inches	10.5 Inches (25th)
12	1987	December 14-15	11.0 Inches	9.7 Inches (14th)
13	1912	February 25-16	10.6 Inches	9.5 Inches (25th)
14	1978	December 30-31	10.5 Inches	7.7 Inches (31st)
15	1993	January 8-9	10.4 Inches	9.5 Inches (9th)
16	1962	January 5	10.1 Inches	10.1 Inches (5th)

Official Recent Heavy Snowfalls in Kansas City (greater than 6 inches)

Year	Date	Snowfall	Max Daily Total
2011	February 24	6.2 Inches	6.2 Inches (record for the 24th)
2011	February 1	8.9 Inches	8.9 Inches (record for the 1st)
2011	January 9-10	7.5 Inches	7.2 Inches (record for the 10th)
2011	January 19-20	7.4 Inches	7.0 Inches (record for the 19th)
2010	March 19-21	8.8 Inches	7.3 Inches (record for the 20th)
2009	December 24-27	9.1 Inches	5.5 Inches
2005	December 7-8	8.3 Inches	7.3 Inches (record for the 7th)
2004	February 4-5	7.5 Inches	7.5 Inches (record for the 5th)
2000	December 13	7.0 Inches	7.0 Inches
1996	October 22	6.5 Inches	6.5 Inches
1993	February 24-25	11.1 Inches	10.5 Inches (25th)
1993	January 7-9	11.0 Inches	9.5 Inches (9th)
1990	March 23-24	9.2 Inches	8.7 Inches (23rd)

Top 10 Lowest Seasonal Snowfalls in Kansas City

Rank	Snowfall	Season
1	4.5 inches	1922-1923
2	5.5 inches	1949-1950
3	6.9 inches	1988-1989, 1994-1995
5	7.2 inches	1933-1934
6	7.3 inches	1920-1921
7	8.0 inches	1950-1951
8	8.6 inches	2001-2002
9	9.4 inches	2002-2003
10	9.7 inches	1916-1917, 1965-1966

Top 10 Highest Seasonal Snowfalls in Kansas City

Rank	Snowfall	Season
1	67.0 inches	1911-1912
2	58.5 inches	1959-1960
3	54.7 inches	1961-1962
4	44.3 inches	2009-2010
5	42.4 inches	1925-1926
6	38.6 inches	1898-1899
7	37.3 inches	1914-1915
8	37.1 inches	1923-1924
9	36.9 inches	2010-2011
10	36.3 inches	1897-1898