2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dalton, GA vs Topeka, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Topeka. Dalton averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Topeka, Kansas gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dalton, Georgia gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Topeka averages 15.6 inches of snow per year. Dalton averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Topeka, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.6 inches of snow a year

Dalton, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.7
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Topeka is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dalton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Dalton, GA

63°F

Today's Weather - Topeka, KS

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dalton / Topeka

July is the hottest month for Dalton with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Dalton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dalton are May, October and September.

July is the hottest month for Topeka with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Topeka, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Topeka are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dalton with an average of 29.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Topeka with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Dalton, there are 39.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Topeka, there are 37.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

In Dalton, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Topeka, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Dalton, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Topeka, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

February is the wettest month in Dalton with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Dalton means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


June is the wettest month in Topeka with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Topeka means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

July is the rainiest month in Dalton with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Dalton, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Topeka with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Topeka, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Dalton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Topeka means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January is the snowiest month in Dalton with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Topeka with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.