Weather can help make or break the fan experience at a baseball stadium. Kansas City has some of the most variable weather in the country, making it particularly difficult to plan ahead for comfortable conditions at Kauffman. Moreover, weather is a hot topic in baseball circles regarding whether the league should do anything about the potential for cold spring weather to influence games and scheduling. With this in mind, I decided to explore the range of potential weather conditions for each of the Royals’ 81 home games in the 2018 season. To do this, I recruited my wife, whose data science & programming skills are superior to mine.
The best (and worst) potential weather at Kauffman Stadium in 2018
