Weather on January 17
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1973
56°F avg
Coldest
1978
2°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1973 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (2°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 17th in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2025 | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 1.19" | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.48" | — |
| 2003 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 31° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 15° | 40° | 0.41" | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 27° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | 12° | 18° | 0.46" | 4.2" |
| 1986 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 17° | 0° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1983 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 14° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
56 years of data from HIGHLAND PARK