Weather on January 15
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1980
55°F avg
Coldest
2024
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 15th in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 1980 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (-4°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.2"). The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 15th in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024coldest | 3° | -11° | -4° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 16° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 31° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 2° | 20° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 31° | 33° | 0.69" | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 20° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 17° | 23° | 0.2" | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 18° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 14° | 7° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 22° | 9° | 15° | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 1983 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 59° | 50° | 55° | 0.13" | — |
| 1979 | 27° | -14° | 6° | — | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 11° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1977 | 21° | 4° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972 | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
56 years of data from HIGHLAND PARK