Weather on December 23
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1982
47°F avg
Coldest
1989
-7°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd 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 23rd was in 1982 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-7°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 12.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd 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 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 10° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 27° | 41° | 0.2" | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 30° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2013 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.56" | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | 0.3" |
| 1992 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.33" | — |
| 1990 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 12° | -26° | -7° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 22° | 40° | 0.23" | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | -2° | -6° | -4° | — | 0.1" |
| 1982warmest | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 0.13" | 1.7" |
| 1979 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 23° | 35° | 1.04" | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 30° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD