2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Topeka, KS vs The Dalles, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in The Dalles. Topeka averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

The Dalles, Oregon gets 18.4 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.

The Dalles averages 13.7 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

The Dalles, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.1
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 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 The Dalles is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

52°F

Today's Weather - The Dalles, OR

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Topeka / The Dalles

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.

August is the hottest month for The Dalles with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In The Dalles, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for The Dalles are June, September and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for The Dalles with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

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

In The Dalles, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

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 The Dalles, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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 The Dalles, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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.


December is the wettest month in The Dalles with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in The Dalles means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

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.

November is the rainiest month in The Dalles with 15.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in The Dalles, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% 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 13.7 inches in The Dalles means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

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

January is the snowiest month in The Dalles with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.