Weather on January 1
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2005
56°F avg
Coldest
1974
-9°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2005 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-9°F) — a 65°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 5.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2025 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 8° | 19° | 0.51" | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 20° | 27° | 0.89" | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 20° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 2018 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 8° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 22° | 17° | 19° | 0.2" | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.1" | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 0.3" | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 17° | -5° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 8° | -12° | -2° | 0.05" | 0.9" |
| 1978 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1977 | 20° | -2° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 1° | -20° | -9° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1973 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
56 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD