Topeka Muni, KS Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Topeka Muni's primary NOAA station, TOPEKA MUNI AP.
The climate verdict for Topeka Muni
Topeka Muni, Kansas has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 56°F. It scores 78/100 for climate comfort (good), putting it in the top third of station-mapped location scores and exceeding 72% of them.
- 56°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 78/100
- comfort score, above 72% of station-mapped location scores
- 36.5"
- annual precipitation · 17" snow
- 194 days
- frost-free growing season
Topeka Muni: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00013996 · Topeka Muni, KS 56°F mean · 36.5" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-WIDE · COMF-TOP · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 56°F
- RANK-UPPER #4,322
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Leavenworth
- PRCP-MID 36.5"
- SWING-WIDE 50°F
- COMF-TOP 78/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,860 HDD
- STN-1 USW00013996
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Leavenworth, KS (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every KS station list.
- Topeka (this station) 56°F
- Cold Lakin, KS 56°F
- Hot Kingman, KS 56°F
- Near Leavenworth, KS 56°F
- Near John Redmond La…, KS 56°F
Climate Living Index · Topeka Muni
Topeka Muni: 58/100 · grade C
Topeka Muni publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for Topeka Muni, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 78/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Precipitation balance | 36.5 in · 1.5 from 35 in | 93/100 · A |
| Annual temperature balance | 55.8°F · 11.7° from 67.5°F | 62/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 194 days/year | 60/100 · C |
| Snowfall burden | 17.1 inches/year | 53/100 · D |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 143 calendar days | 51/100 · D |
| Summer moisture balance | 65.7°F mean dew point | 32/100 · F |
Topeka Muni · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Topeka Muni is a continental Köppen climate: Dfa
Coldest-month mean 30.2°F and warmest-month mean 79.8°F place this station in continental, no dry season, hot summer climates (Dfa). Class Dfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfa
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 79.8°F
- Coldest month
- 30.2°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Topeka Muni sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Topeka Muni's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 63rd percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- 51st percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Wider than 80%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Topeka Muni is large versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Topeka Muni compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Topeka Muni's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
78 Top 28% score exceeds 72% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Below this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). This entry sits in this band.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Topeka Muni's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 76 complete annual observations from 1948 to 2025, TOPEKA MUNI AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.16°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Topeka Muni primary station fitted change +0.16 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 0.9" | 4.6" | 28.3 | 0.0 |
| February | 46°F (8°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 1.3" | 5.2" | 22.6 | 0.0 |
| March | 57°F (14°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 2.3" | 1.7" | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| April | 67°F (19°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 3.8" | 0.1" | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 76°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 5.2" | 0.0" | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| June | 86°F (30°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 4.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 9.9 |
| July | 90°F (32°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 4.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 17.0 |
| August | 89°F (32°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 4.5" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 14.8 |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 3.5" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| October | 69°F (21°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 2.9" | 0.4" | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| November | 55°F (13°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 1.8" | 1.0" | 15.2 | 0.0 |
| December | 44°F (7°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 1.5" | 4.1" | 26.1 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Topeka Muni works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 91°F by July 23 and hold at or above 90°F on 31 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 112 dates, bottoming at 20°F around January 15.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 11 through August 10, covering 31 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 27 to October 13.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 9, then returns to freezing around November 19, covering 112 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 8, when 39% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is January 17 at 19%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 98 wet dates a year.
The widest day
October 2 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 24°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Topeka Muni.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 4.6"
5.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 5.2"
6.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.7"
8.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
10.0 days with precipitation
11.9 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
8.8 days with precipitation
8.8 days with precipitation
7.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
7.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.0"
6.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 4.1"
5.8 days with precipitation
Topeka Muni runs a summer-peaked wet season
37% of Topeka Muni's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is May at 5.2", on a wide 49.6°F gap between its warmest and coldest month. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: May, June, August, taking 40% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: January at 0.9".
- Winter share: 10% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
When it rains in Topeka Muni, it arrives in quantity
36.5" of precipitation falls across only about 98 wet days here, averaging 0.37 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 98 a year, 27% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.37 inches
- Most wet days
- May, about 12
- Fewest wet days
- December, about 6
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Winter brings real snow to Topeka Muni
Topeka Muni averages 17.1 inches of snowfall a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 12 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 17.1 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 12 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 5% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 23
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 12
50% probability date
Growing Season
194 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,860
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,535
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 7.7 | 58% | 30% |
| February | 62% | 9.1 | 58% | 30% |
| March | 61% | 9.8 | 54% | 28% |
| April | 65% | 8.8 | 50% | 29% |
| May | 69% | 7.6 | 58% | 17% |
| June | 68% | 7.3 | 68% | 8% |
| July | 68% | 6.1 | 68% | 9% |
| August | 70% | 6.1 | 70% | 11% |
| September | 67% | 6.9 | 72% | 14% |
| October | 65% | 7.8 | 64% | 26% |
| November | 67% | 7.9 | 64% | 26% |
| December | 69% | 7.8 | 61% | 30% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside KS closest to Topeka Muni on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (56°F here).
- Bryson City, NC 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Cassville, MO 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Covelo, CA 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Elnora, IN 56°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (36.5" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Greenfield, IA 36.5" · 0.0" off
- Burleson, TX 36.5" · 0.0" off
- Des Moines, IA 36.5" · 0.0" off
- Kingfisher, OK 36.5" · 0.0" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define Topeka Muni
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Topeka Muni's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,860 annual heating degree days against 1,535 for cooling. Its 49.6°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Topeka Muni's frost-free season lasts about 194 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
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1. Topeka Muni coldest normal
January
The monthly mean of 30°F (-1°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
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2. Topeka Muni typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. Topeka Muni snow peak
February
Topeka Muni averages 17.1 inches of snow a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Topeka Muni's primary station: TOPEKA MUNI AP (USW00013996). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Topeka Muni; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Topeka Muni comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.