Weather on December 3
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1998
63°F avg
Coldest
1978
19°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (19°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.4"). The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 29° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 71° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 0.28" | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 2.62" | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 29° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.71" | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 1.78" | 4.4" |
| 1982 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 2.08" | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD