Weather on December 31
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2011
48°F avg
Coldest
1973
-1°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD