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Topeka city, Kansas

Official LSAD Designation: Topeka city • Census GEOID: 2071000 • Shawnee County

Climate Normals & Weather Observations

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) and weather observations for Topeka city.

Reference Weather Station: TOPEKA - NWS, KS US (ID: USC00148171) • Located 4.4 miles from community center • Elevation: 268.2 m
Month Average High (°F) Average Low (°F) Mean Temp (°F) Precipitation (in)
January 39.9° 18.7° 29.3° 0.92"
February 45.0° 22.9° 34.0° 1.33"
March 56.2° 32.6° 44.4° 2.24"
April 66.5° 43.0° 54.8° 3.86"
May 75.7° 54.6° 65.1° 5.31"
June 85.0° 64.3° 74.7° 5.02"
July 88.5° 68.1° 78.3° 4.21"
August 87.4° 65.5° 76.5° 4.43"
September 80.3° 56.7° 68.5° 3.54"
October 68.8° 44.3° 56.6° 2.91"
November 55.0° 32.2° 43.6° 2.01"
December 43.3° 22.9° 33.1° 1.51"

Annual Temperature History

2010–2025, completed calendar years only.

NOAA station TOPEKA - NWS, KS US (ID: USC00148171) • 4.4 miles from community center .

This is the same reference station used for monthly normals.

Annual mean Annual mean of daily highs Annual mean of daily lows
Annual temperature history at TOPEKA - NWS, KS US Year is the horizontal axis. Annual mean temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is the vertical axis. Dots show recorded years; lines connect consecutive available years only. Missing years are gaps, with no interpolation. Optional dashed lines show annual mean of daily highs and lows. Exact values appear in the data table below. 41.0 49.5 58.0 66.5 75.0 2010 2014 2018 2021 2025 Year Annual mean temperature (°F) 2010: Annual mean 55.1°F 2012: Annual mean 58.9°F 2015: Annual mean 56.6°F 2016: Annual mean 57.9°F 2018: Annual mean 54.8°F 2019: Annual mean 54.3°F 2020: Annual mean 55.5°F 2021: Annual mean 56.2°F 2023: Annual mean 56.7°F 2024: Annual mean 57.5°F 2025: Annual mean 55.7°F 2010: Annual mean of daily highs 65.5°F 2012: Annual mean of daily highs 71.3°F 2015: Annual mean of daily highs 67.9°F 2016: Annual mean of daily highs 68.9°F 2018: Annual mean of daily highs 65.9°F 2019: Annual mean of daily highs 64.6°F 2020: Annual mean of daily highs 66.3°F 2021: Annual mean of daily highs 67.2°F 2023: Annual mean of daily highs 68.8°F 2024: Annual mean of daily highs 69.2°F 2025: Annual mean of daily highs 66.9°F 2010: Annual mean of daily lows 44.7°F 2012: Annual mean of daily lows 46.5°F 2015: Annual mean of daily lows 45.2°F 2016: Annual mean of daily lows 46.9°F 2018: Annual mean of daily lows 43.8°F 2019: Annual mean of daily lows 44.0°F 2020: Annual mean of daily lows 44.6°F 2021: Annual mean of daily lows 45.2°F 2023: Annual mean of daily lows 44.5°F 2024: Annual mean of daily lows 45.8°F 2025: Annual mean of daily lows 44.4°F

Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Year.

Annual temperature data table (°F)
Annual station temperatures, 2010–2025. Unavailable means no reported value.
Year Annual mean (°F) Annual mean of daily highs (°F) Annual mean of daily lows (°F)
2010 55.1 65.5 44.7
2011 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2012 58.9 71.3 46.5
2013 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2014 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2015 56.6 67.9 45.2
2016 57.9 68.9 46.9
2017 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2018 54.8 65.9 43.8
2019 54.3 64.6 44.0
2020 55.5 66.3 44.6
2021 56.2 67.2 45.2
2022 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2023 56.7 68.8 44.5
2024 57.5 69.2 45.8
2025 55.7 66.9 44.4
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, National Weather Service.