Weather on January 5
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1989
49°F avg
Coldest
1979
2°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1989 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (2°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.9"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | 11° | 18° | 1.12" | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.56" | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2017 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | -1° | 8° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 17° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 9° | 16° | 0.46" | — |
| 2004 | 15° | 1° | 8° | 0.25" | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 9° | 16° | 0.53" | 2.9" |
| 1995 | 32° | -3° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.23" | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 58° | 40° | 49° | 0.25" | — |
| 1988 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 7° | -2° | 2° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1978 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 13° | 27° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1973 | 12° | 5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972 | — | -2° | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 10° | 3° | 7° | — | — |
56 years of data from HIGHLAND PARK