Climate Kansas City, Missouri

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a snowy winter day crown center , liberty memorial visible in background.



a pickup truck driving through blizzard on february 1, 2011.



flowers in full bloom seen @ washington square park near crown center in downtown kansas city in may 2016.


kansas city lies in midwestern united states, near geographic center of country, @ confluence of longest river in country, missouri river, , kansas river (also known kaw river). city lies in northern periphery of humid subtropical zone. interchangeable humid continental climate due 104 air frosts on average per annum. city part of usda plant hardiness zones 5b , 6a. in center of north america, far removed significant body of water, there significant potential extreme hot , cold swings year long. unless otherwise stated, normal figures below based on 1981–2010 data @ downtown airport. year s warmest month july, 24-hour average temperature of 81.0 °f (27.2 °c). summer months hot , humid, moist air riding gulf of mexico, , high temperatures surpass 100 °f (38 °c) on 5.6 days of year, , 90 °f (32 °c) on 47 days. coldest month of year january, average temperature of 31.0 °f (−0.6 °c). winters cold, 22 days high temperature @ or below 32.0 °f (0.0 °c) , 2.5 nights low @ or below 0 °f (−18 °c). official record highest temperature 113 °f (45 °c), set on august 14, 1936 @ downtown airport, while official record lowest −23 °f (−31 °c), set on december 22 , 23, 1989. normal seasonal snowfall 13.4 inches (34 cm) @ downtown airport , 18.8 in (48 cm) @ kansas city international airport. average window freezing temperatures october 31 april 4, while measurable (0.1 in or 0.25 cm) snowfall, november 27 march 16 measured @ kansas city international airport. precipitation, both in frequency , total accumulation, shows marked uptick in late spring , summer.


kansas city on edge of tornado alley , broad region cold air rocky mountains in canada collides warm air gulf of mexico, leading formation of powerful storms, during spring. few areas of kansas city metropolitan area have had severe outbreaks of tornadoes @ different points in past, including ruskin heights tornado in 1957, , may 2003 tornado outbreak sequence. region can fall victim sporadic ice storm during winter months, such 2002 ice storm during hundreds of thousands of residents lost power days , (in cases) weeks. kansas city , outlying areas subject flooding, including great floods of 1951 , 1993.









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