Weather on January 31
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1989
58°F avg
Coldest
1979
-2°F avg
About This Date
January 31st in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 1989 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-2°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.2"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 31st in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 1.14" | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2022 | 70° | 22° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 34° | 37° | 2.54" | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 21° | 25° | 0.1" | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 71° | 25° | 48° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 6° | 15° | 0.08" | — |
| 2006 | 63° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 27° | 37° | 0.36" | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 35° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 68° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 52° | 8° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 27° | 40° | 1.65" | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 7° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1982 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 0.76" | 2.2" |
| 1980 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 10° | -14° | -2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 1° | 14° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1977 | 31° | -10° | 11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 35° | 45° | 1.17" | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
56 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD