Weather on January 21
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1997
52°F avg
Coldest
2025
4°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 1997 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (4°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). The last decade has been 4.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2025coldest | 19° | -12° | 4° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 25° | 31° | 0.48" | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 65° | 38° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 33° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 0° | 17° | 0.25" | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.18" | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 23° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 10° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 27° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 28° | 35° | 0.23" | 0.3" |
| 1979 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | 8° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 1.3" | 4.5" |
| 1972 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | — | 35° | — | — | — |
56 years of data from HIGHLAND PARK