Weather on December 20
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2015
53°F avg
Coldest
1983
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2015 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-5°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.8"). The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 57° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.33" | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.43" | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 38° | 45° | 2.44" | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 2.06" | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 6° | 20° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 1989 | 26° | -9° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983coldest | 6° | -16° | -5° | 0.28" | 3.8" |
| 1982 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1980 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1979 | 59° | 19° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD