Weather in Wichita in December 2025
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Wichita;
Average weather
Average temperature in Wichita in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +52°F with a maximum of +66°F and a minimum of +25°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +46°F.
Is Wichita warm or cold in December?
Wichita is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +37°F to +28°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Wichita, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Wichita in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +46°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | -11°F | -11°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +75°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 27 mm | 15 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 70% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 51 mm to 27 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in November to 11 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Wichita is gradually decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Wichita.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Wichita?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Wichita in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+65°F) and the highest in 2012 (+74°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 688 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 1522 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Wichita, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
