Weather on December 18
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1982
46°F avg
Coldest
1983
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 18th 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 18th was in 1982 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-4°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.1"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 18th in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 26° | 41° | 0.13" | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 9° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.25" | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 22° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 19° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.58" | 1.2" |
| 1994 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 20° | 2° | 11° | 0.51" | 5.1" |
| 1988 | 62° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1984 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 4° | -11° | -4° | 0.15" | 1.4" |
| 1982warmest | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.33" | 0.5" |
| 1972 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD