Weather on January 3
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1997
49°F avg
Coldest
1979
1°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 16°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1997 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (1°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2025 | 33° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 7° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 17° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 13° | 4° | 9° | 0.08" | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 2.29" | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.28" | — |
| 1999 | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1998 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.46" | 1.8" |
| 1995 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 27° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 0.64" | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.3" | 0.6" |
| 1986 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 22° | 16° | 19° | 0.36" | 2.8" |
| 1981 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 18° | -17° | 1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 6° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 17° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 15° | 25° | 2.82" | 5" |
| 1972 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.2" | 0.6" |
| 1971 | 34° | 17° | 25° | 2.62" | — |
56 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD