Weather on December 2
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1998
58°F avg
Coldest
1985
7°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd 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 2nd was in 1998 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (7°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of December 2nd dates historically, with the wettest December 2nd recording 2.79" of rain. The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 19° | 31° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 20° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 2.79" | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 65° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.48" | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 23° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 13° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1972 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD