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Best time to visit Kansas City

Kansas City averages 24 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.

Comfort map around Kansas City: 24 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Kansas City. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
24
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
101
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
26
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
69°F
average high in October, its best month

Kansas City weather by month

0Jan39°0Feb45°1Mar56°4Apr67°5May76°1Jun85°0Jul90°1Aug88°5Sep81°6Oct69°1Nov55°0Dec43°

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Kansas City

Kansas City rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 39 to 56°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 85 to 90°F.

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January39°F22°F60%0
February45°F25°F65%0
March56°F31°F63%1
April67°F42°F60%4
May76°F55°F61%5
June85°F64°F53%1
July90°F67°F43%0
August88°F66°F43%1
September81°F57°F41%5
October69°F45°F51%6
November55°F34°F61%1
December43°F25°F63%0

How Kansas City compares

With 24 just-right days, Kansas City trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 19. On gray days: 20.

Places with a similar climate

Cincinnati
Ohio
23 days
St. Louis
Missouri
23 days
Baltimore
Maryland
25 days
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
25 days
Louisville
Kentucky
24 days
Meads
Kentucky
26 days

Nearby

Lincoln
Nebraska
26 days
Omaha
Nebraska
24 days
Wichita
Kansas
28 days
Tulsa
Oklahoma
28 days
St. Louis
Missouri
23 days
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
32 days
Cite thisKansas City averages 24 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/missouri/kansas-city/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.