Weather on December 5
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1980
57°F avg
Coldest
1972
14°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Topeka, KS typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1980 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (14°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.8"). The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 42° | 44° | 2.72" | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 14° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 1.47" | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 73° | 33° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 17° | 26° | 1.78" | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 43° | 55° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.9" |
| 1991 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 0.28" | 1.8" |
| 1983 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1982 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 3.3" | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 10° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 23° | 35° | 0.41" | — |
| 1975 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 22° | 7° | 14° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1971 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
55 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD