Weather on December 1
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1982
60°F avg
Coldest
1985
9°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1982 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (9°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | 18° | 21° | 0.76" | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 1.93" | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 33° | 49° | 0.84" | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 65° | 19° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.71" | — |
| 1985coldest | 12° | 5° | 9° | 0.2" | 2.7" |
| 1984 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 67° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD