Weather on December 21
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2023
54°F avg
Coldest
1989
-7°F avg
About This Date
December 21st 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 21st was in 2023 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-7°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 58° | 50° | 54° | 0.25" | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 25° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 21° | 24° | 0.58" | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2007 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1999 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1998 | 17° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1994 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.25" | 0.6" |
| 1993 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 6° | 0° | 3° | 0.2" | 0.3" |
| 1989coldest | 2° | -16° | -7° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 34° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 6° | -6° | 0° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1982 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD