White Christmas in Kansas City?
Historically, Kansas City, MO has a 21% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 4 or 5 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Independence, 17 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 5% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 9%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Kansas City.
Kansas City against other cities
Kansas City, MO ranks 22 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Lincoln, NE · 260 km | 31% |
|---|---|
| Omaha, NE · 266 km | 33% |
| Wichita, KS · 287 km | 12% |
| Tulsa, OK · 350 km | 6% |
| St. Louis, MO · 383 km | 17% |
| Oklahoma City, OK · 480 km | 5% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Independence (station USC00234154, 985 ft above sea level, 17 km from the centre of Kansas City), based on 25 years with data.
It misses this year's weather and local differences: snow cover can change a lot over a few miles and a few hundred feet of height.
FAQQuestions people ask
Will Kansas City, MO have a white Christmas?
Historically, Kansas City, MO has a 21% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 4 or 5 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Independence, 17 km from the city centre. These are long-run odds, not a forecast: from about a week before, check the National Weather Service forecast for Kansas City.
How much snow does Kansas City, MO usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 5% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 9%. The median snow depth on 25 December at this station is 3 inches.
How does Kansas City, MO compare with other US cities?
Kansas City, MO ranks 22 of 93 US cities on this list for the chance of 1 inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily normals; Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A. & Lawrimore, J., 2021), public domain. Forecast links: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), public domain. Station matching and ranking are Global Incident Tracker's own; NOAA does not endorse them.