Topeka weather in May: Topeka, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Topeka in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 5.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 131 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 65.7°F. May is 10.2°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Topeka and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 69°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 52°F | 39% | 27% |
| May 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 26% |
| May 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 38% | 26% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 72°F | 50°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 72°F | 50°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 72°F | 50°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 73°F | 51°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 73°F | 51°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 73°F | 52°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 74°F | 52°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 74°F | 52°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 75°F | 53°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 75°F | 53°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 77°F | 56°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 77°F | 56°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 79°F | 58°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 79°F | 58°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 81°F | 60°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 81°F | 60°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 81°F | 60°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 55°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 74%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 in Topeka in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 8 (39%). In all, 5.17 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Topeka, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013996.
How humid and windy is Topeka in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 59°F | 86% | 5.2 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 60°F | 69% | 8.7 mph | 71% |
| noon | 77°F | 60°F | 56% | 10.2 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 51% | 10.6 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 60°F | 54% | 9.5 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 61°F | 72% | 6.1 mph | 73% |
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 May in Topeka?
The warmest May temperature on Topeka's official record (since 1887) is 103°F, on May 30, 1934; the coldest is 26°F, on May 1, 1963. The wettest May brought 14.10 in (1892); the snowiest, 3.2 inches (1907).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.7°F: 2021 63.0°F (−2.7), 2022 67.8°F (+2.1), 2023 68.4°F (+2.7), 2024 67.8°F (+2.1), 2025 63.3°F (−2.4), 2026 65.2°F (−0.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.0°F | −2.7°F | 6.93 in |
| 2022 | 67.8°F | +2.1°F | 11.68 in |
| 2023 | 68.4°F | +2.7°F | 4.65 in |
| 2024 | 67.8°F | +2.1°F | 2.60 in |
| 2025 | 63.3°F | −2.4°F | 3.92 in |
| 2026 | 65.2°F | −0.5°F | 5.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Topeka compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, May normal highs run from 72°F in Burr Oak to 81°F in Coldwater; Topeka's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.