Topeka Weather Records

Topeka, Kansas weather averages and records from 1946–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Topeka, Kansas was 112 °F which occurred on August 2, 2011.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Topeka, Kansas was -26 °F which occurred on December 23, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Topeka Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 40.4 19.7 78 -20 0.9 4.6
February 45.7 23.9 84 -23 1.3 5.2
March 57.1 33.8 89 -7 2.2 1.6
April 67.0 43.7 97 10 3.8 0.1
May 76.4 54.8 98 26 5.2 0.0
June 85.8 64.9 107 42 4.9 0.0
July 90.2 69.1 110 43 4.0 0.0
August 89.0 66.6 112 41 4.5 0.0
September 81.0 57.3 110 29 3.5 0.0
October 68.9 44.9 96 19 2.9 0.4
November 55.2 32.9 85 2 1.8 1.0
December 43.8 23.8 76 -26 1.5 3.8
Entire year 66.8 44.7 112 -26 36.5 16.8
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1946–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F July 14, 1980
Lowest daily high -7 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F October 12, 1971
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 17–18, 1996
Most daily precipitation 5.6 inches September 23, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 15.2 inches June 1967
Most yearly precipitation 60.9 inches 1973
Most yearly days with precipitation 133 1993
Earliest snow in season October 9 1970
Latest snow in season April 23 2013
Most daily snow 15.2 inches January 9, 1993
Most monthly snow 23.0 inches January 1993
Most yearly snow 48.6 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 44.4 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches March 16, 1960
Earliest freeze September 22 1995
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 1 2012
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 10 1953
Latest freeze May 11 1981
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 28 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 22 1979
Most days in a year < 32 °F 132 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 158 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 86 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 30 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1980
Topeka Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 9 days May 15–23, 2021
Without precipitation 44 days Dec 20, 1985 – Feb 1, 1986
With snow 5 days Nov 27 – Dec 1, 1985
High temperature at or
below freezing
18 days Dec 14–31, 1983
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 98 days May 29 – Sep 3, 2011
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 30 days Jul 10 – Aug 8, 2012
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 12 days Jul 9–20, 1980
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Topeka is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1946–2024 Topeka Municipal Airport location