Topeka weather in December: Topeka, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Topeka in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 34°F, falling from 49°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 1.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 38 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationTopeka Asos
- Station IDUSW00013996
- Location39.07°N 95.63°W
- Elevation876 ft (267 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population125,467
- Jan 40° 20°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 67°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 55° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Topeka in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 33.9°F. December is 10.3°F cooler than November and 3.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Topeka and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 49°F on December 1 to 41°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 30°F and 38°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 10% |
| December 8 | 46°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% |
| December 31 | 41°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 48°F | 27°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 48°F | 27°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 27°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 47°F | 27°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 47°F | 26°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 26°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 46°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 46°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 25°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 25°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 45°F | 25°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 25°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 42°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 42°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 41°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 41°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 41°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 41°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 41°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Topeka in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around December 11 (20%). In all, 1.49 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Topeka, 26 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013996.
How humid and windy is Topeka in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 25°F | 20°F | 79% | 6.7 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 77% | 7.6 mph | 63% |
| noon | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 10.1 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 22°F | 52% | 10.6 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 22°F | 62% | 7.5 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 30°F | 22°F | 71% | 6.7 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013996. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Topeka?
The warmest December temperature on Topeka's official record (since 1887) is 77°F, on December 6, 1939; the coldest is −26°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 5.08 in (1944); the snowiest, 19.2 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.9°F: 2021 43.1°F (+9.2), 2022 32.7°F (−1.2), 2023 40.9°F (+7.0), 2024 37.1°F (+3.2), 2025 35.9°F (+2.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.1°F | +9.2°F | 0.11 in |
| 2022 | 32.7°F | −1.2°F | 0.99 in |
| 2023 | 40.9°F | +7.0°F | 2.92 in |
| 2024 | 37.1°F | +3.2°F | 0.40 in |
| 2025 | 35.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Topeka compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, December normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater; Topeka's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.