Weather on December 31
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 31st in Topeka, KS typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2011 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Topeka, KS? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 20° | 30° | 0.97" | — |
| 2017 | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 15° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 22° | 30° | 0.25" | — |
| 2011warmest | 65° | 30° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 15° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 14° | 26° | 0.33" | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.38" | — |
| 1990 | 26° | -3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 1.07" | 8" |
| 1983 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 12° | 7° | 9° | 0.79" | 4.8" |
| 1977 | 42° | 14° | 28° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976 | 15° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.28" | 0.2" |
| 1973coldest | 6° | -8° | -1° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
Topeka, KS Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Topeka, KS Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Topeka, KS Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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