Weather on January 4
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2007
49°F avg
Coldest
2010
2°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2007 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (2°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2025 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2017 | 24° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 16° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 2.18" | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 10° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1994 | 27° | 21° | 24° | 0.03" | 1.3" |
| 1993 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 27° | 11° | 19° | 0.3" | 0.6" |
| 1990 | 37° | 21° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | -1° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 9° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 11° | -1° | 5° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1978 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 22° | 25° | 0.36" | 2.4" |
| 1976 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 16° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1973 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | -1° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 17° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
56 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD