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    New Year’s Eve snow · Kansas City

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Kansas City?

    In Kansas City, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 12% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 22% of years.

    Snow turns up some years, usually the year someone wore the good shoes.
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    54 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    12%
    1 in on the ground
    22%
    Usual high
    39°F
    Usual low
    21°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Kansas City runs from about 21°F to 39°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Kansas City comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Boise: an inch on the ground in 22% of years
    • Quad Cities: snow falls in 21% of years
    • Cincinnati: an inch on the ground in 20% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00003947.