Weather on December 16
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1977
53°F avg
Coldest
1989
0°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 22°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1977 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (0°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.1"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 31° | 38° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 18° | 5° | 12° | 0.43" | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 17° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1995 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 0.69" | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 14° | -15° | 0° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 7° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 36° | 45° | 0.33" | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 11° | 20° | 0.33" | 1.1" |
| 1980 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD