Topeka, KS is located in the Great Plains region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to the teens or below. The area experiences all four seasons with June typically being the wettest month of the year and January being the driest. Precipitation averages 37 inches annually, with most of it falling during spring and summer months. Cold fronts bring strong winds to Topeka throughout most of the year, averaging around 10 mph but frequently reaching above 20 mph.
Topeka, Kansas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Topeka averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Topeka. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Topeka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year