Weather on March 16
Topeka, KS
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2012
71°F avg
Coldest
2026
21°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Topeka, KS typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 33°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (71°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (21°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.8"). The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Topeka, KS? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2025 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 29° | 45° | 0.79" | — |
| 2022 | 76° | 33° | 54° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.25" | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 72° | 43° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 31° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 86° | 48° | 67° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 81° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 2011 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 27° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 73° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 0.86" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 17° | 30° | 0.28" | 1.8" |
| 1987 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.53" | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 1.98" | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
56 years of data from TOPEKA FORBES FLD