December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita, with average highs near 7.2°C and lows around -3.4°C (mean 1.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Wichita was 2021 — when the month averaged 7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -6.6°C. Typical December days reach 7.2°C with nights near -3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Wichita, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1984 with 102 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2025 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita during December averages 75%. The most humid December was 2007 at 86%, and the least humid were 1988 and 2021 at 63%.
December receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita. The sunniest December was 2004 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2014 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Wichita during December is 3.2 m/s. The windiest December was 2008 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.4°C | 1.8°C | 1.3°C | 2.4°C | 4.5°C | +4.1°C |
| Avg High | 5.5°C | 7.0°C | 6.7°C | 7.6°C | 10.4°C | +4.9°C |
| Avg Low | -4.8°C | -3.3°C | -4.1°C | -2.9°C | -1.4°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 35 mm | 30 mm | 34 mm | 23 mm | -8 mm |
December temperatures in Wichita have risen by about 5.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -25.6°C (1989) to a record high of 24.7°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 102 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 1°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Wichita
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wichita. That said, December — with days averaging 7.2°C and nights around -3.4°C (mean 1.9°C) and moderate rainfall (31 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | -1.7°C | 20.6°C | -8.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | 17.9°C | -5.8°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | -0.2°C | 19.4°C | -5.3°C | 61 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 7.6°C | 1.9°C | -3.8°C | 20.8°C | -17.2°C | 27 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 🔥 | 13.8°C | 7.0°C | 0.3°C | 24.7°C | -6.9°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 9.0°C | 3.2°C | -2.6°C | 17.5°C | -7.0°C | 47 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | -1.6°C | 18.2°C | -5.5°C | 38 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | 13.1°C | -6.8°C | 60 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | -2.9°C | 20.0°C | -14.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | -4.6°C | 19.7°C | -17.1°C | 18 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | -1.9°C | 18.2°C | -11.3°C | 78 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | -1.3°C | 16.7°C | -12.2°C | 31 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 4.7°C | -0.6°C | -5.9°C | 16.3°C | -14.5°C | 19 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | -2.1°C | 20.4°C | -12.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | -2.9°C | 18.6°C | -8.8°C | 87 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | 18.5°C | -8.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 3.3°C | -1.2°C | -5.8°C | 12.4°C | -13.4°C | 13 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | -5.5°C | 18.7°C | -14.5°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.3°C | 17.1°C | -15.4°C | 96 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.2°C | 19.6°C | -8.0°C | 57 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 6.3°C | 1.1°C | -4.2°C | 16.3°C | -13.7°C | 8 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 8.9°C | 3.1°C | -2.8°C | 20.2°C | -14.6°C | 7 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 7.8°C | 2.4°C | -3.1°C | 15.9°C | -8.3°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 8.2°C | 2.8°C | -2.6°C | 16.5°C | -8.6°C | 30 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | -1.2°C | 21.4°C | -8.8°C | 5 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 1.8°C | -3.1°C | -8.1°C | 13.8°C | -14.3°C | 17 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 18.2°C | -7.6°C | 71 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 8.0°C | 2.5°C | -2.9°C | 21.8°C | -16.1°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | -4.4°C | 12.4°C | -13.7°C | 76 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | -4.2°C | 19.7°C | -14.6°C | 1 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 6.4°C | 1.5°C | -3.5°C | 19.1°C | -10.6°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 8.5°C | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | 18.8°C | -6.7°C | 28 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 14.9°C | -7.2°C | 11 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 5.3°C | 0.6°C | -4.1°C | 17.7°C | -10.5°C | 36 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | 18.5°C | -6.2°C | 63 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | -6.1°C | 14.8°C | -17.8°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | -8.1°C | 18.6°C | -25.6°C | 9 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | -2.5°C | 17.4°C | -6.7°C | 9 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 15.7°C | -10.2°C | 48 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | 10.2°C | -8.2°C | 29 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | -6.7°C | 11.1°C | -15.0°C | 13 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 7.3°C | 2.3°C | -2.7°C | 20.2°C | -10.0°C | 102 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | -2.0°C | -6.6°C | -11.1°C | 10.3°C | -22.0°C | 22 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.8°C | 2.5°C | -2.8°C | 16.6°C | -13.6°C | 41 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | -3.7°C | 16.9°C | -12.2°C | 5 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 7.2°C with lows near -3.4°C (mean 1.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 31 mm of rainfall in Wichita, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 102 mm in 1984.
The hottest December reached 24.7°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -25.6°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 5.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.6°C to 10.7°C and overnight lows from -5.4°C to -1.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.2°C daytime highs and -3.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Wichita, averaging 1.9°C.
For December in Wichita, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.2°C and lows of -3.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2008).
The wettest December on record was 1984 with 102 mm. On average, December sees 31 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Wichita behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
