Weather on December 17
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2002
52°F avg
Coldest
1981
5°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2002 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (5°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). 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 December 17th in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 1.02" | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 24° | 28° | 0.25" | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 11° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 22° | 25° | 0.41" | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 37° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.38" | — |
| 1989 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 16° | 27° | 0.15" | 2" |
| 1984 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 21° | 4° | 12° | 0.1" | 1.5" |
| 1982 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.25" | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD