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Kansas City lies in the Midwestern United States, as well as near the geographic center of the country, at the confluence of the second largest river in the country, the Missouri River, and the Kansas River ( also known as the Kaw River ).

The city lies in the southern margin of the humid continental ( Köppen Dfa ) climatic zones, with four distinct seasons, and moderate precipitation.

Most of the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area sees a fairly mild climate for various periods in each season.

However, there is also significant potential for extremes of hot and cold swings in temperature all year long.

The warmest month of the year is July, with a 24-hour average temperature of.

The summer months are warm but can get hot and moderately humid, with moist air riding up from the Gulf of Mexico, and high temperatures surpass on 4 days of the year, and on nearly 40 days.

Fall is characterized by mild days and cool nights.

The coldest month of the year is January, with an average temperature of.

Winters are generally dry and range from cool to moderately cold, with a mere 2. 6 nights with a low below.

The record high temperature here is, set on July 13, 1954, and the record low is, set on December 22, 1989.

Annual average snowfall is a moderate.

The first freezing temperature tends to occur around October 31, with the last around April 4, with the first or greater snowfall occurring around early December.

Precipitation, both in frequency and total accumulation, shows a marked uptick in late spring and summer.