This map constitutes a mix of observations and radar estimates. Kansas December 2021 precipitation (liquid-equivalent).

Here's a summary of December temperature and precipitation departures from normal.ĭecember 2021 Precipitation Monthly Precipitation It tied for the 3rd driest December on record, and it was the driest since 2017. Precipitation-wise, only 0.01 inches was measured, which was 0.73 inches drier than normal. The coldest daily temperature was 7 degrees on the 19th. The warmest daily temperature of 79 degrees on the 2nd was also the warmest December temperature on record. It was the warmest December since records began in 1949. The average monthly temperature of 38.4 degrees was 6.3 degrees warmer than normal. It was the 36th wettest December on record.

Precipitation-wise, 1.89 inches was measured, which was 0.18 inches above normal. The coldest daily temperature was 22 degrees on the 21st. The warmest daily temperature of 80 degrees on Christmas Eve was also the warmest December temperature on record. It was the warmest December since records began in 1898. The average monthly temperature of 48.2 degrees was 11.1 degrees warmer than normal. It tied for the 10th driest December on record. Precipitation-wise, only 0.08 inches was measured, which was 1.04 inches drier than normal. The coldest daily temperature was 10 degrees on the 18th. The warmest daily temperature of 76 degrees on the 15th was also the 2nd warmest December temperature on record. It was the warmest December since records began in 1900. The average monthly temperature of 40.8 degrees was 7.9 degrees warmer than normal. No snow was measured for the month, which was 3.1 inches below normal. Precipitation-wise, only 0.01 inches was measured, which was 1.21 inches drier than normal. The coldest daily temperature was 9 degrees on the 19th. The warmest daily temperature of 77 degrees on the 15th was also the 2nd warmest December temperature on record. It was the 2nd warmest December since records began in 1888, and the warmest since 1889. The average monthly temperature of 44.2 degrees was 8.6 degrees warmer than normal. Below is a summary from our primary climate sites. Overall, it was a very warm and dry December for most across the region. In fact, it’s been since November 11th that we’ve measured at least 0.25″ of rainfall in one day, 54 days ago.December 2021 Climate Summary and Highlights Our normal precipitation for December is 1.49″ of rain with an average of 4.1″ of snowfall too. Believe it or not, that total comes from two different days, December 15th and December 28th. Topeka measured just 0.11″ of rain last month. Last December was also the 8th driest December on record. Concordia also experienced record breaking December heat reaching 76 degrees on the 2nd and the 15th.Īnd if you thought things were dry, you’d be right.

Topeka wasn’t the only warm city in Northeast Kansas. Other daily high records were on December 2nd at 72 degrees and on Christmas Eve at 74 degrees with an overall average high temperature of 56.5 degrees. December 15th ranks as the second warmest December day ever to be recorded at 76 degrees. Within December 2021 lies three daily high records. The average temperature, which is the average between the high and low temperatures, for Topeka during last December was 43.1 degrees, that’s 9.2 degrees warmer than our normal of 33.9 degrees. Last month will go down as the second warmest December in Topeka’s recorded weather history. (WIBW) - Weather records have been kept with the Topeka National Weather Service since 1887 and December 2021 was one for the books.

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