Weather on January 20
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2005
48°F avg
Coldest
1985
-1°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 2005 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 5.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 2025 | 14° | -4° | 5° | — | — |
| 2024 | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 1° | 13° | 0.3" | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.41" | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 2005warmest | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.66" | 0.6" |
| 1992 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 14° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1990 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 9° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 8° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.51" | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.66" | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
56 years of data from HIGHLAND PARK