Kansas City, MO: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Kansas City, MO: 113°F on Friday 14 August 1936.

The record begins: 1888

All-time records

Hottest day: 113°F; 14 August 1936
Coldest night: -23°F; 23 December 1989, 22 December 1989
Wettest day: 8.82 in; 12 September 1977
Warmest night: 87°F; 3 August 1930
Coldest day: -8°F; 22 December 1989

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Kansas City, MO by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 200, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 90, in the 1980s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	2
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	27	22	10
1920s	73	80	10
1930s	200	62	10
1940s	46	54	10
1950s	68	34	10
1960s	43	41	10
1970s	24	61	10
1980s	27	90	10
1990s	11	49	10
2000s	24	21	10
2010s	21	26	10
2020s	18	18	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	75°F 24 January 1950	-20°F 12 January 1912	2.02 in 20 January 1916
February	83°F 29 February 1972	-22°F 12 February 1899	2.04 in 6 February 1928
March	93°F 26 March 2026, 21 March 2026	-10°F 4 March 1978	2.68 in 26 March 1916
April	95°F 29 April 1910	12°F 3 April 1975	4.66 in 15 April 1939
May	103°F 30 May 1934	27°F 4 May 1907	3.87 in 26 May 2016
June	108°F 23 June 1934	42°F 4 June 1990	3.97 in 19 June 2001
July	112°F 13 July 1954	51°F 5 July 1997	5.08 in 6 July 1986
August	113°F 14 August 1936	43°F 28 August 1986	7.45 in 15 August 1969
September	109°F 3 September 1947	31°F 22 September 1995	8.82 in 12 September 1977
October	98°F 7 October 1939	17°F 31 October 1993, 30 October 1925	4.54 in 21 October 1908
November	83°F 1 November 1937, 6 November 1915	1°F 8 November 1991, 28 November 1976	5.70 in 16 November 1928
December	74°F 15 December 2021, 3 December 2012, 5 December 2001 and 1 more	-23°F 23 December 1989, 22 December 1989	2.82 in 6 December 1980

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	39 days	8 July to 15 August 1934	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	27 days	8 January to 3 February 1978	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	16.17 in	September 1914
Driest month	a trace	November 1989
Wettest year	60.25 in	1961
Driest year	20.93 in	1953

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Kansas City, MO: a low of -23°F on Saturday 23 December 1989 and Friday 22 December 1989.
The wettest day on record in Kansas City, MO: 8.82 in on Monday 12 September 1977.
The warmest night on record in Kansas City, MO: a low of 87°F on Sunday 3 August 1930.
The coldest day on record in Kansas City, MO: a high of -8°F on Friday 22 December 1989.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Kansas City, MO: 39 days, from Sunday 8 July to Wednesday 15 August 1934.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Kansas City, MO: 27 days, from Sunday 8 January to Friday 3 February 1978.
The wettest month on record in Kansas City, MO: September 1914, with 16.17 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Kansas City, MO: November 1989, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Kansas City, MO: 1961, with 60.25 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Kansas City, MO: 1953, with 20.93 in of precipitation.

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