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Kansas City Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kansas City, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kansas City month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kansas City forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
31°C average high
Coolest month
January
-5°C average low
Wettest month
May
129 mm of rain
Driest month
February
18 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kansas City by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | -5°C | -24°C / 35°C | 22 mm | 69% | 13 km/h |
| February | 8°C | -3°C | -23°C / 27°C | 18 mm | 65% | 14 km/h |
| March | 15°C | 3°C | -18°C / 34°C | 45 mm | 61% | 16 km/h |
| April | 20°C | 8°C | -8°C / 31°C | 73 mm | 60% | 16 km/h |
| May | 24°C | 14°C | 1°C / 33°C | 129 mm | 68% | 13 km/h |
| June | 30°C | 20°C | 8°C / 37°C | 75 mm | 67% | 13 km/h |
| July | 31°C | 21°C | 12°C / 38°C | 70 mm | 69% | 12 km/h |
| August | 31°C | 20°C | 11°C / 40°C | 69 mm | 70% | 12 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 17°C | 2°C / 38°C | 54 mm | 69% | 12 km/h |
| October | 21°C | 10°C | -5°C / 34°C | 80 mm | 66% | 13 km/h |
| November | 14°C | 3°C | -14°C / 33°C | 35 mm | 66% | 14 km/h |
| December | 8°C | -1°C | -22°C / 34°C | 28 mm | 69% | 13 km/h |
Best time to visit Kansas City
The most comfortable time to visit Kansas City is generally May and September to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 699 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 31°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 129 mm, roughly 7× the rainfall of February.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kansas City forecast for what is happening now.