Topeka - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Topeka, Kansas along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than five inches of precipitation landed on Topeka in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Topeka and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1905, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 7.75 inches (196.9 millimetres) on September 7, 1909.
Since 1947 the precipitation extremes were observed at Philip Billard Municipal Airport. Before then, the weather station was a mile from the airport.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
2.56 | July 14, 2023 | 65.0 |
2.54 | May 31, 2022 | 64.5 |
2.34 | August 13, 2021 | 59.4 |
2.53 | July 29, 2020 | 64.3 |
2.55 | August 17, 2019 | 64.8 |
2.44 | October 08, 2018 | 62.0 |
3.83 | August 21, 2017 | 97.3 |
2.80 | May 26, 2016 | 71.1 |
4.38 | September 10, 2015 | 111.3 |
2.71 | September 03, 2014 | 68.8 |
2.75 | May 27, 2013 | 69.9 |
2.55 | August 25, 2012 | 64.8 |
2.23 | April 22, 2011 | 56.6 |
3.09 | June 16, 2010 | 78.5 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
2.99 | July 28, 2009 | 75.9 |
2.32 | September 12, 2008 | 58.9 |
5.10 | May 06, 2007 | 129.5 |
2.50 | August 25, 2006 | 63.5 |
5.61 | September 23, 2005 | 142.5 |
2.46 | July 24, 2004 | 62.5 |
3.27 | August 30, 2003 | 83.1 |
3.06 | June 04, 2002 | 77.7 |
3.20 | August 22, 2001 | 81.3 |
2.92 | June 20, 2000 | 74.2 |
1.88 | April 14, 1999 | 47.8 |
3.40 | November 01, 1998 | 86.4 |
1.82 | October 12, 1997 | 46.2 |
3.22 | May 26, 1996 | 81.8 |
2.85 | July 19, 1995 | 72.4 |
3.02 | August 29, 1994 | 76.7 |
2.54 | September 19, 1993 | 64.5 |
2.47 | March 18, 1992 | 62.7 |
1.94 | May 14, 1991 | 49.3 |
2.27 | July 21, 1990 | 57.7 |
4.35 | September 08, 1989 | 110.5 |
2.34 | June 29, 1988 | 59.4 |
2.38 | March 17, 1987 | 60.5 |
1.75 | August 09, 1986 | 44.5 |
3.34 | October 09, 1985 | 84.8 |
4.15 | June 21, 1984 | 105.4 |
2.01 | April 01, 1983 | 51.1 |
2.41 | July 01, 1982 | 61.2 |
2.38 | June 11, 1981 | 60.5 |
3.48 | October 15, 1980 | 88.4 |
2.53 | June 28, 1979 | 64.3 |
3.62 | May 31, 1978 | 91.9 |
3.88 | August 31, 1977 | 98.6 |
2.10 | April 17, 1976 | 53.3 |
1.94 | June 08, 1975 | 49.3 |
1.73 | July 25, 1974 | 43.9 |
3.74 | September 23, 1973 | 95.0 |
2.32 | September 07, 1972 | 58.9 |
1.96 | October 29, 1971 | 49.8 |
2.29 | September 21, 1970 | 58.2 |
3.24 | April 26, 1969 | 82.3 |
2.44 | July 26, 1968 | 62.0 |
3.20 | June 20, 1967 | 81.3 |
2.86 | June 12, 1966 | 72.6 |
2.09 | September 20, 1965 | 53.1 |
4.66 | November 15, 1964 | 118.4 |
2.73 | July 12, 1963 | 69.3 |
2.72 | August 24, 1962 | 69.1 |
2.37 | October 10, 1961 | 60.2 |
2.15 | August 17, 1960 | 54.6 |
1.77 | June 30, 1959 | 45.0 |
2.08 | November 17, 1958 | 52.8 |
2.83 | July 10, 1957 | 71.9 |
1.69 | June 17, 1956 | 42.9 |
2.27 | May 26, 1955 | 57.7 |
2.39 | August 01, 1954 | 60.7 |
2.55 | September 03, 1953 | 64.8 |
1.21 | August 21, 1952 | 30.7 |
3.69 | July 12, 1951 | 93.7 |
2.79 | July 03, 1950 | 70.9 |
4.48 | August 18, 1949 | 113.8 |
2.07 | August 10, 1948 | 52.6 |
3.52 | August 14, 1947 | 89.4 |
– | 1946 | – |
– | 1945 | – |
– | 1944 | – |
2.73 | June 10, 1943 | 69.3 |
2.56 | September 03, 1942 | 65.0 |
3.27 | August 12, 1941 | 83.1 |
1.95 | August 27, 1940 | 49.5 |
2.21 | April 15, 1939 | 56.1 |
4.10 | May 04, 1938 | 104.1 |
2.27 | August 20, 1937 | 57.7 |
2.01 | September 16, 1936 | 51.1 |
3.79 | May 28, 1935 | 96.3 |
3.96 | May 13, 1934 | 100.6 |
1.68 | April 20, 1933 | 42.7 |
1.74 | August 31, 1932 | 44.2 |
2.77 | September 21, 1931 | 70.4 |
3.88 | September 14, 1930 | 98.6 |
2.80 | April 20, 1929 | 71.1 |
2.85 | November 17, 1928 | 72.4 |
2.34 | July 29, 1927 | 59.4 |
1.93 | October 12, 1926 | 49.0 |
2.04 | June 18, 1925 | 51.8 |
2.08 | August 06, 1924 | 52.8 |
2.04 | June 09, 1923 | 51.8 |
2.79 | November 12, 1922 | 70.9 |
4.38 | August 11, 1921 | 111.3 |
2.94 | July 13, 1920 | 74.7 |
5.32 | March 16, 1919 | 135.1 |
– | 1918 | – |
– | 1917 | – |
– | 1916 | – |
4.27 | June 11, 1915 | 108.5 |
2.93 | June 22, 1914 | 74.4 |
2.05 | October 07, 1913 | 52.1 |
5.70 | October 11, 1912 | 144.8 |
2.83 | July 23, 1911 | 71.9 |
2.03 | September 02, 1910 | 51.6 |
7.75 | September 07, 1909 | 196.9 |
4.05 | August 07, 1908 | 102.9 |
1.35 | January 19, 1907 | 34.3 |
3.45 | August 05, 1906 | 87.6 |
4.59 | September 15, 1905 | 116.6 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.