Weather on January 8
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2003
53°F avg
Coldest
1976
0°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2003 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (0°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
3.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 2.87" | — |
| 2025 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 1.88" | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 2° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.53" | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 6° | -2° | 2° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 23° | 33° | 0.53" | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 75° | 31° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 17° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 25° | 30° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1996 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 23° | 26° | 0.05" | 3" |
| 1992 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1990 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 16° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 11° | -2° | 4° | 0.36" | 0.9" |
| 1973 | 12° | 1° | 7° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1972 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
56 years of data from HIGHLAND PARK