December 2020 Climate Summary and Highlights

December 2020 Climate Summary and Highlights

Wichita

The average monthly temperature of 37.8 degrees was 4.0 degreesabove normal. It tied for the 28th warmest December since records began in 1888, and was the warmest since 2019. The warmest temperature at Eisenhower airport was 67 degrees on the 9th, and the coldest temperature was 15 degrees on both the 14th and 25th. Precipitation-wise, 1.70 inches fell at Eisenhower airport, which was 0.50 inches above normal for the month. It was the 29th wettest December on record, and the wettest since 2019. The highest daily precipitation for the month was 1.07 inches on the 29th. Furthermore, 2.9 inches of snow fell, which was 1.3 inches below normal for the month. The highest daily snowfall was 1.3 inches on the 3rd. Despite the below normal snowfall, it was the snowiest December since 2014.

Salina

The average monthly temperature of 36.7 degrees was 4.4 degrees above normal. It was the 23rd warmest December since records began in 1900, and was the warmest since 2015. The warmest temperature recorded at the airport was 68 degrees on the 9th, and the coldest temperature was 14 degrees on the 25th. Precipitation-wise, 0.86 inches fell at the airport, which was 0.08 inches below normal for the month. It was the 44th wettest December on record, and the wettest since 2019. The highest daily precipitation for the month was 0.67 inches on the 29th.

Chanute

The average monthly temperature of 39.6 degrees was 4.9 degrees above normal. It was the 17th warmest December since records began in 1898, and was the warmest since 2019. The warmest temperature recorded at the airport was 71 degrees on both the 9th and 10th, and the coldest temperature was 11 degrees on the 25th. Precipitation-wise, 1.47 inches fell at the airport, which was 0.28 inches below normal for the month. It tied for the 52nd wettest December on record, and the wettest since 2018. The highest daily precipitation for the month was 0.83 inches on the 29th.

Temperatures
Precipitation
Miscellaneous

December Temperatures

December 2020 Average Temperatures	December 2020 Temperature Departure from Normal

Kansas December 2020 average temperatures (the average of each daily high and low temperature).	Kansas December 2020 average temperature departures. With the exception of western and southwest portions, the entire state was warmer than normal for December.

December 2020 Warmest Temperatures	December 2020 Coldest Temperatures

The warmest temperatures recorded during December 2020 across Kansas were in the 60s and 70s.	The coldest temperatures recorded during December 2020 across Kansas were mostly in the single digits and teens, although a few sub-zero readings were noted across portions of western Kansas.

December 2020 Temperature Rankings

Kansas December 2020 temperature rankings by division. One denotes the warmest December on record (since 1893), 129 denotes the coolest. All divisions were warmer than normal.

December Precipitation

December 2020 Precipitation	December 2020 Precipitation Percent of Normal

Kansas December 2020 precipitation. This map constitutes a mix of observations and radar estimates.	Kansas December 2020 precipitation percent of normal. Much of southern Kansas saw above normal precipitation, along with portions of northeast and northwest Kansas. Meanwhile, a good portion of middle Kansas saw below normal precipitation.

December 2020 Snowfall	December 2020 Snowfall Departure from Normal

Kansas December 2020 observed snowfall. Portions of northwest and especially southwest Kansas saw the most snow accumulation.	Kansas December 2020 snowfall departure from normal. Much of the northeast half of the state saw near to below normal snowfall, while portions of southern, northwest, and southwest Kansas saw above normal snowfall.

December 2020 Precipitation Rankings

Kansas December 2020 precipitation rankings by division. One denotes the wettest December on record (since 1893), 129 denotes the driest. South-central, southwest, and northwest divisions saw above normal precipitation.

Miscellaneous Climate Information

December 2020 Winter Weather Advisories	December 2020 Winter Storm Warnings

The number of winter weather advisories issued across Kansas in December.	The number of winter storm warnings issued across Kansas in December.

December 2020 Red Flag Warnings	December 2020 High Wind Warnings

The number of Kansas red flag warnings issued in December. Portions of central, south-central and southeast Kansas saw a small handful of extreme fire danger days due to stout and gusty winds.	December 23rd saw very strong and gusty northwest winds across Kansas, prompting high wind warnings across generally the western half of the state.

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