Weather on January 2
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1998
53°F avg
Coldest
1979
-3°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd 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 2nd was in 1998 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-3°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.6"). 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 2nd 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 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 38° | 45° | 0.56" | — |
| 2022 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 41° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 8° | 25° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.15" | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 29° | 39° | 0.38" | — |
| 2004 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | -12° | 6° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 24° | 33° | 0.25" | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.53" | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | -10° | 7° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 21° | 32° | 0.23" | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 11° | -16° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 15° | 19° | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 1976 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.71" | 3.6" |
| 1974 | 8° | -1° | 4° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1973 | 42° | 16° | 29° | 0.15" | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.33" | 1.4" |
56 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD