Topeka weather in January: Topeka, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Topeka in January has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 30°F, holding near 40°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −7°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. January is 3.7°F cooler than December and 4.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Topeka and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 42°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 34°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% |
| January 8 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% |
| January 15 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% |
| January 22 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% |
| January 31 | 42°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 40°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 40°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 40°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 40°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 42°F | 20°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 42°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 71%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around January 1 (19%). In all, 0.89 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Topeka, 28 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.6 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013996.
How humid and windy is Topeka in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 78% | 6.5 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 76% | 7.6 mph | 62% |
| noon | 36°F | 23°F | 58% | 10.0 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 23°F | 49% | 10.6 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 23°F | 57% | 7.7 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 68% | 6.5 mph | 64% |
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 January in Topeka?
The warmest January temperature on Topeka's official record (since 1887) is 78°F, on January 28, 2015; the coldest is −23°F, on January 19, 1892. The wettest January brought 5.24 in (1949); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1993).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 34.8°F (+4.6), 2022 30.6°F (+0.4), 2023 34.3°F (+4.1), 2024 26.6°F (−3.6), 2025 22.6°F (−7.6), 2026 28.5°F (−1.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.8°F | +4.6°F | 2.32 in |
| 2022 | 30.6°F | +0.4°F | 0.52 in |
| 2023 | 34.3°F | +4.1°F | 1.15 in |
| 2024 | 26.6°F | −3.6°F | 2.25 in |
| 2025 | 22.6°F | −7.6°F | 2.14 in |
| 2026 | 28.5°F | −1.7°F | 1.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Topeka compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, January normal highs run from 35°F in Baileyville to 49°F in Coldwater; Topeka's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.