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Monthly climate in Topeka, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Topeka features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1082 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Topeka enjoys an average of 3153 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Topeka, United States §

The warmest months in Topeka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Topeka experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Topeka, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Topeka, United States §

Topeka usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 156 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Topeka are February, November and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Topeka, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43 (1.7) 28 (1.1) 101 (4.0) 92 (3.6) 212 (8.3) 98 (3.9) 93 (3.7) 136 (5.4) 87 (3.4) 121 (4.8) 38 (1.5) 32 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 10 11 15 10 9 11 8 9 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Topeka, United States §

The sunniest months in Topeka are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Topeka: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Topeka, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161 204 225 268 273 344 371 326 281 251 220 224
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 46m 10h 44m 11h 58m 13h 14m 14h 18m 14h 50m 14h 32m 13h 35m 12h 23m 11h 7m 10h 1m 9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Topeka, United States §

Topeka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Topeka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Topeka, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Topeka, United States

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