Topeka - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Topeka, Kansas was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Topeka had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Philip Billard Municipal Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Topeka temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
71 46 2023 22 8
69 44 2022 20 7
68 46 2021 20 8
68 45 2020 20 7
66 45 2019 19 7
67 45 2018 20 7
69 46 2017 20 8
69 47 2016 21 8
68 45 2015 20 7
66 43 2014 19 6
66 43 2013 19 6
73 47 2012 23 8
68 44 2011 20 7
67 45 2010 19 7
Number of days each year when the temperature in Topeka dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 107 2023 201 73
2 124 2022 192 73
5 100 2021 190 50
0 116 2020 185 54
1 124 2019 175 43
5 125 2018 178 77
3 103 2017 198 41
2 103 2016 205 56
0 106 2015 195 45
5 121 2014 192 45
0 132 2013 175 53
0 97 2012 211 84
5 113 2011 187 73
6 112 2010 187 58

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Topeka during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in Topeka
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
99 2023 27.4 695
94 2022 32.3 819
95 2021 36.7 931
86 2020 35.5 902
114 2019 48.8 1239
94 2018 30.1 764
93 2017 38.6 981
95 2016 43.2 1098
109 2015 49.4 1255
102 2014 31.2 792
99 2013 34.0 865
69 2012 23.1 586
102 2011 32.9 836
95 2010 36.5 928

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Topeka and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
4 2023 12.5 32
7 2022 23.3 59
4 2021 14.9 38
2 2020 5.8 15
9 2019 25.1 64
4 2018 14.7 37
2 2017 5.6 14
3 2016 6.8 17
3 2015 9.2 23
6 2014 25.5 65
8 2013 28.5 72
4 2012 8.4 21
6 2011 38.7 98
8 2010 21.7 55
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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