Weather on January 12
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2014
49°F avg
Coldest
1974
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 12th in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 16°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2014 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-5°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 36° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.33" | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 31° | 32° | 0.41" | — |
| 2018 | 20° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 17° | 13° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.15" | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1997 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 14° | 25° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1992 | 45° | 36° | 40° | 0.48" | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.08" | 1.1" |
| 1983 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 21° | 6° | 14° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | 50° | 10° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 1978 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1977 | 31° | -9° | 11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 10° | -20° | -5° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 21° | 38° | 0.18" | 0.6" |
| 1971 | 11° | 5° | 8° | — | — |
56 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD