2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Topeka, KS vs Yorkville, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Yorkville. Topeka averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yorkville, Illinois gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Topeka, Kansas gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Yorkville averages 29.6 inches of snow per year. Topeka averages 15.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Yorkville, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.6 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yorkville is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

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

Today's Weather - Topeka, KS

49°F

Today's Weather - Yorkville, IL

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Yorkville with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Yorkville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yorkville are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yorkville with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

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

In Yorkville, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

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 Yorkville, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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.

In Yorkville, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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 wettest month in Yorkville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Yorkville means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Yorkville with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in Yorkville, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Yorkville means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

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

December is the snowiest month in Yorkville with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.