Topeka weather in October: Topeka, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Topeka in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 72 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.0°F. October is 12.2°F cooler than September and 12.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Topeka and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°F and 60°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 23% | 12% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 44°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 66°F | 42°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 42°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 65°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 40°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (25%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Topeka, 1 days reach 90°F, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013996.
How humid and windy is Topeka in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 37°F | 80% | 6.2 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 39°F | 71% | 8.4 mph | 65% |
| noon | 57°F | 39°F | 51% | 11.2 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 38°F | 45% | 11.3 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 38°F | 56% | 7.1 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 68% | 6.2 mph | 71% |
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 October in Topeka?
The warmest October temperature on Topeka's official record (since 1887) is 97°F, on October 7, 1939; the coldest is 16°F, on October 28, 1925. The wettest October brought 10.65 in (1941); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1996).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F: 2021 60.3°F (+3.3), 2022 58.6°F (+1.6), 2023 59.5°F (+2.5), 2024 62.8°F (+5.8), 2025 62.0°F (+5.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.3°F | +3.3°F | 5.09 in |
| 2022 | 58.6°F | +1.6°F | 1.27 in |
| 2023 | 59.5°F | +2.5°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 62.8°F | +5.8°F | 2.86 in |
| 2025 | 62.0°F | +5.0°F | 2.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Topeka compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, October normal highs run from 66°F in Burr Oak to 74°F in Coldwater; Topeka's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.