Topeka, KS
: Fall 2026 so far averaged 75.9°F in Topeka, KS, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 1939, 3rd warmest of 140.
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Topeka, KS, the coldest 3 October day since 2020, tied 62nd coldest of 140 (with 2008, 1910, 1906 and 3 other years).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 46°F in Topeka, KS, the coldest 3 October night since 2020, tied 40th coldest of 140 (with 2008, 1995, 1943 and 2 other years).
- No measurable precipitation in Topeka, KS for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.
Every year on this date
- Above the normal range
- In it
- Below it
- Normal range
- This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
| Year | High, °F | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 46 |
| 2025 | 88 | 60 |
| 2024 | 94 | 57 |
| 2023 | 87 | 64 |
| 2022 | 85 | 47 |
| 2021 | 82 | 51 |
| 2020 | 67 | 42 |
| 2019 | 59 | 50 |
| 2018 | 93 | 68 |
| 2017 | 85 | 64 |
| 2016 | 80 | 55 |
| 2015 | 66 | 41 |
| 2014 | 59 | 43 |
| 2013 | 86 | 63 |
| 2012 | 80 | 40 |
| 2011 | 85 | 45 |
| 2010 | 64 | 36 |
| 2009 | 64 | 41 |
| 2008 | 76 | 46 |
| 2007 | 78 | 45 |
| 2006 | 96 | 72 |
| 2005 | 86 | 74 |
| 2004 | 82 | 38 |
| 2003 | 70 | 52 |
| 2002 | 74 | 54 |
| 2001 | 80 | 59 |
| 2000 | 90 | 60 |
| 1999 | 51 | 42 |
| 1998 | 57 | 53 |
| 1997 | 93 | 70 |
| 1996 | 63 | 39 |
| 1995 | 73 | 46 |
| 1994 | 75 | 59 |
| 1993 | 78 | 44 |
| 1992 | 87 | 48 |
| 1991 | 77 | 56 |
| 1990 | 71 | 51 |
| 1989 | 60 | 41 |
| 1988 | 73 | 37 |
| 1987 | 65 | 30 |
| 1986 | 74 | 68 |
| 1985 | 77 | 52 |
| 1984 | 81 | 45 |
| 1983 | 80 | 58 |
| 1982 | 79 | 44 |
| 1981 | 65 | 53 |
| 1980 | 67 | 34 |
| 1979 | 72 | 51 |
| 1978 | 70 | 44 |
| 1977 | 70 | 38 |
| 1976 | 89 | 56 |
| 1975 | 74 | 42 |
| 1974 | 77 | 48 |
| 1973 | 82 | 61 |
| 1972 | 74 | 51 |
| 1971 | 75 | 49 |
| 1970 | 67 | 44 |
| 1969 | 88 | 60 |
| 1968 | 62 | 38 |
| 1967 | 84 | 63 |
| 1966 | 81 | 51 |
| 1965 | 71 | 43 |
| 1964 | 79 | 36 |
| 1963 | 84 | 50 |
| 1962 | 68 | 49 |
| 1961 | 74 | 36 |
| 1960 | 74 | 53 |
| 1959 | 57 | 47 |
| 1958 | 75 | 40 |
| 1957 | 79 | 50 |
| 1956 | 86 | 44 |
| 1955 | 65 | 60 |
| 1954 | 96 | 76 |
| 1953 | 88 | 59 |
| 1952 | 84 | 40 |
| 1951 | 87 | 63 |
| 1950 | 60 | 39 |
| 1949 | 82 | 60 |
| 1948 | 74 | 48 |
| 1947 | 87 | 62 |
| 1946 | 80 | 54 |
| 1945 | 68 | 47 |
| 1944 | 59 | 54 |
| 1943 | 69 | 46 |
| 1942 | 74 | 59 |
| 1941 | 69 | 59 |
| 1940 | 79 | 61 |
| 1939 | 87 | 59 |
| 1938 | 95 | 59 |
| 1937 | 81 | 57 |
| 1936 | 77 | 53 |
| 1935 | 71 | 44 |
| 1934 | 74 | 52 |
| 1933 | 75 | 45 |
| 1932 | 66 | 51 |
| 1931 | 87 | 66 |
| 1930 | 80 | 62 |
| 1929 | 71 | 55 |
| 1928 | 85 | 52 |
| 1927 | 67 | 52 |
| 1926 | 73 | 62 |
| 1925 | 91 | 67 |
| 1924 | 71 | 55 |
| 1923 | 66 | 56 |
| 1922 | 87 | 58 |
| 1921 | 70 | 45 |
| 1920 | 81 | 51 |
| 1919 | 88 | 67 |
| 1918 | 83 | 60 |
| 1917 | 77 | 57 |
| 1916 | 87 | 63 |
| 1915 | 77 | 55 |
| 1914 | 73 | 59 |
| 1913 | 83 | 59 |
| 1912 | 75 | 53 |
| 1911 | 82 | 56 |
| 1910 | 76 | 54 |
| 1909 | 90 | 57 |
| 1908 | 77 | 49 |
| 1907 | 69 | 60 |
| 1906 | 76 | 43 |
| 1905 | 82 | 51 |
| 1904 | 81 | 56 |
| 1903 | 84 | 62 |
| 1902 | 55 | 48 |
| 1901 | 66 | 48 |
| 1900 | 86 | 68 |
| 1899 | 70 | 46 |
| 1898 | 76 | 62 |
| 1897 | 89 | 56 |
| 1896 | 76 | 47 |
| 1895 | 63 | 49 |
| 1894 | 68 | 46 |
| 1893 | 76 | 42 |
| 1892 | 85 | 58 |
| 1891 | 78 | 45 |
| 1890 | 78 | 59 |
| 1889 | 78 | 44 |
| 1888 | 68 | 28 |
| 1887 | 77 | 42 |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | 96°F |
| 1 | 1954 | 96°F |
| 3 | 1938 | 95°F |
| 4 | 2024 | 94°F |
| 5 | 2018 | 93°F |
| 5 | 1997 | 93°F |
| 7 | 1925 | 91°F |
| 8 | 2000 | 90°F |
| 8 | 1909 | 90°F |
| 10 | 1976 | 89°F |
| 10 | 1897 | 89°F |
| 12 | 2025 | 88°F |
| 12 | 1969 | 88°F |
| 12 | 1953 | 88°F |
| 12 | 1919 | 88°F |
| 16 | 2023 | 87°F |
| 16 | 1992 | 87°F |
| 16 | 1951 | 87°F |
| 16 | 1947 | 87°F |
| 16 | 1939 | 87°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1888 | 28°F |
| 2 | 1987 | 30°F |
| 3 | 1980 | 34°F |
| 4 | 2010 | 36°F |
| 4 | 1964 | 36°F |
| 4 | 1961 | 36°F |
| 7 | 1988 | 37°F |
| 8 | 2004 | 38°F |
| 8 | 1977 | 38°F |
| 8 | 1968 | 38°F |
| 11 | 1996 | 39°F |
| 11 | 1950 | 39°F |
| 13 | 2012 | 40°F |
| 13 | 1958 | 40°F |
| 13 | 1952 | 40°F |
| 16 | 2015 | 41°F |
| 16 | 2009 | 41°F |
| 16 | 1989 | 41°F |
| 19 | 2020 | 42°F |
| 19 | 1999 | 42°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1942 | 1.94 in |
| 2 | 1910 | 1.51 in |
| 3 | 1926 | 1.49 in |
| 4 | 1902 | 1.28 in |
| 5 | 1990 | 1.22 in |
| 6 | 2002 | 1.09 in |
| 7 | 1955 | 1.03 in |
| 8 | 1947 | 1.01 in |
| 9 | 1891 | 0.94 in |
| 10 | 2013 | 0.69 in |
| 11 | 1981 | 0.58 in |
| 11 | 1907 | 0.58 in |
| 13 | 1960 | 0.28 in |
| 14 | 1953 | 0.17 in |
| 15 | 1895 | 0.15 in |
| 16 | 1929 | 0.11 in |
| 17 | 1927 | 0.08 in |
| 18 | 1932 | 0.07 in |
| 18 | 1912 | 0.07 in |
| 20 | 1986 | 0.06 in |
This month, season and year so far
- October 2026 so far averaged 62.5°F in Topeka, KS, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2020, 56th coldest of 140.
- October 2026 so far brought 1.87 in of precipitation in Topeka, KS, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2005, 7th wettest of 140.
- Fall 2026 so far brought 7.10 in of precipitation in Topeka, KS, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2016, 18th wettest of 140.
- 2026 so far averaged 62.4°F in Topeka, KS, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2012, 2nd warmest of 139.
- 2026 so far brought 36.47 in of precipitation in Topeka, KS, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2019, 21st wettest of 139.
- The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.10 in of precipitation in Topeka, KS, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 127th driest of 140.
- The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.61 in of precipitation in Topeka, KS, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 82nd driest of 140.
- The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 13.23 in of precipitation in Topeka, KS, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 104th driest of 140.
- High
- Low
- Normal range
- Record range
Every day as a table
| Day | High, °F | Low, °F | Record high | Record high year | Record low | Record low year | Normal high | Normal low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 56 | 95 | 1976 | 29 | 1985 | 80 | 50.5 | |
| 71 | 51 | 95 | 1963 | 32 | 2004 | 77.5 | 50.5 | |
| 76 | 46 | 96 | 2006 | 28 | 1888 | 77.5 | 49 |
- Above the normal range
- Above the normal
- Below the normal
- Below the normal range
- Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
| Rank | Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | 80 |
| 2 | 1919 | 79.2 |
| 3 | 1954 | 77.8 |
| 4 | 2023 | 77 |
| 5 | 1951 | 76.7 |
| 6 | 1900 | 76.3 |
| 7 | 2005 | 75 |
| 8 | 2000 | 74.5 |
| 9 | 2018 | 74.3 |
| 10 | 2017 | 74.2 |
| 11 | 1983 | 74 |
| 12 | 1997 | 73.8 |
| 13 | 1953 | 73.3 |
| 13 | 1898 | 73.3 |
| 15 | 1891 | 73.2 |
| 16 | 2025 | 72.8 |
| 16 | 1938 | 72.8 |
| 18 | 1910 | 72.7 |
| 18 | 1897 | 72.7 |
| 20 | 1937 | 72.3 |
| 21 | 1994 | 72.2 |
| 21 | 1925 | 72.2 |
| 23 | 1967 | 72 |
| 23 | 1903 | 72 |
| 25 | 2013 | 71.8 |
| 26 | 1909 | 71.7 |
| 26 | 1892 | 71.7 |
| 28 | 1976 | 70.8 |
| 28 | 1931 | 70.8 |
| 30 | 1971 | 70.5 |
| 31 | 1991 | 70.3 |
| 31 | 1969 | 70.3 |
| 31 | 1947 | 70.3 |
| 31 | 1930 | 70.3 |
| 35 | 1963 | 70.2 |
| 36 | 2002 | 70 |
| 37 | 1916 | 69.7 |
| 38 | 1922 | 69.3 |
| 39 | 1913 | 68.7 |
| 40 | 1956 | 68.5 |
| 41 | 2019 | 68.2 |
| 41 | 1942 | 68.2 |
| 41 | 1907 | 68.2 |
| 44 | 1926 | 68 |
| 45 | 1986 | 67.8 |
| 46 | 2021 | 66.7 |
| 47 | 1992 | 66.5 |
| 48 | 1914 | 66.3 |
| 48 | 1911 | 66.3 |
| 48 | 1896 | 66.3 |
| 51 | 1949 | 66.2 |
| 52 | 2001 | 66 |
| 52 | 1990 | 66 |
| 54 | 2007 | 65.8 |
| 55 | 1939 | 65.7 |
| 55 | 1899 | 65.7 |
| 57 | 1973 | 65.5 |
| 57 | 1940 | 65.5 |
| 57 | 1924 | 65.5 |
| 60 | 2024 | 65.3 |
| 60 | 1917 | 65.3 |
| 62 | 1941 | 65.2 |
| 62 | 1889 | 65.2 |
| 64 | 1982 | 65 |
| 64 | 1928 | 65 |
| 66 | 1972 | 64.8 |
| 66 | 1918 | 64.8 |
| 68 | 2022 | 64.5 |
| 68 | 1915 | 64.5 |
| 70 | 2016 | 64.2 |
| 70 | 1960 | 64.2 |
| 70 | 1955 | 64.2 |
| 70 | 1934 | 64.2 |
| 70 | 1932 | 64.2 |
| 75 | 1905 | 64 |
| 76 | 1952 | 63.8 |
| 77 | 1957 | 63.5 |
| 78 | 1893 | 63.3 |
| 79 | 2012 | 63 |
| 80 | 1946 | 62.8 |
| 81 | 2014 | 62.7 |
| 81 | 1979 | 62.7 |
| 81 | 1923 | 62.7 |
| 81 | 1904 | 62.7 |
| 85 | 2026 | 62.5 |
| 86 | 1970 | 62.3 |
| 87 | 1929 | 62.2 |
| 88 | 1978 | 61.8 |
| 88 | 1901 | 61.8 |
| 90 | 1948 | 61.7 |
| 91 | 1943 | 61.3 |
| 91 | 1887 | 61.3 |
| 93 | 1894 | 61.2 |
| 94 | 1968 | 61 |
| 94 | 1927 | 61 |
| 94 | 1908 | 61 |
| 94 | 1890 | 61 |
| 98 | 1912 | 60.8 |
| 99 | 1995 | 60.5 |
| 100 | 2011 | 60 |
| 100 | 1921 | 60 |
| 102 | 1966 | 59.7 |
| 103 | 1993 | 59.3 |
| 103 | 1944 | 59.3 |
| 105 | 1935 | 59 |
| 105 | 1933 | 59 |
| 107 | 2008 | 58.8 |
| 107 | 1980 | 58.8 |
| 107 | 1964 | 58.8 |
| 107 | 1950 | 58.8 |
| 107 | 1936 | 58.8 |
| 112 | 1962 | 58.5 |
| 112 | 1920 | 58.5 |
| 114 | 1981 | 58.3 |
| 115 | 1965 | 58 |
| 115 | 1945 | 58 |
| 117 | 1984 | 57.8 |
| 117 | 1906 | 57.8 |
| 119 | 1977 | 57.7 |
| 120 | 2009 | 57.5 |
| 121 | 1989 | 57.3 |
| 121 | 1988 | 57.3 |
| 123 | 1996 | 57 |
| 124 | 2015 | 55.7 |
| 124 | 2010 | 55.7 |
| 124 | 1895 | 55.7 |
| 124 | 1888 | 55.7 |
| 128 | 2003 | 55.5 |
| 129 | 1998 | 54.8 |
| 130 | 2004 | 54.7 |
| 131 | 1987 | 54.5 |
| 131 | 1974 | 54.5 |
| 133 | 1959 | 54.2 |
| 134 | 1902 | 53.7 |
| 135 | 2020 | 53.5 |
| 136 | 1985 | 53.2 |
| 137 | 1975 | 52.5 |
| 138 | 1999 | 52 |
| 138 | 1958 | 52 |
| 140 | 1961 | 50.5 |
This year so far
- Topeka, KS has had 55 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 44th most of 139 (with 1921 and 1897).
- Topeka, KS has had 7 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 41st most of 139 (with 1988, 1970 and 1917).
- Topeka, KS has had 63 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 110th most of 139 (with 2020, 2000 and 1905).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Topeka, KS came on Sunday 5 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 108th latest of 139 (with 2024, 2011, 2002 and 2 other years).
Records of the coming dates
- Topeka, KS on 5 October: record high 96°F (1963), record low 31°F (1964).
- Topeka, KS on 6 October: record high 96°F (1939), record low 26°F (1952 and 1889).
The station
Daily records for Topeka, KS run from 1887 to 3 October 2026, with no day missing; current station TOPEKA ASOS.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Topeka, KS, 1887 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.
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