Topeka - Lowest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Topeka, Kansas. For instance: When was the last time Topeka got colder than -10 °F? How cold did Topeka get in 2019?

This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Topeka and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at Philip Billard Municipal Airport and go back to 1947. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -26 degrees Fahrenheit (-32 Celsius) on December 23, 1989.

Lowest Topeka temperatures in recent years
Min °F Date Min °C
8 February 03, 2023 + -13
-4 December 22, 2022   -20
-21 February 16, 2021   -29
1 February 14, 2020   -17
-3 January 30, 2019 -19
-9 January 01, 2018 -23
-4 December 31, 2017 -20
-9 December 18, 2016 -23
0 February 05, 2015 -18
-8 January 06, 2014 -22
1 February 23, 2013 -17
8 December 26, 2012 + -13
-9 February 10, 2011 -23
-8 January 10, 2010 -22
Lowest temperature recorded at Topeka each year
Min °F Date Min °C
-4 December 10, 2009 -20
-6 January 19, 2008 -21
0 February 16, 2007 -18
3 February 18, 2006 -16
-7 December 09, 2005 -22
-9 February 08, 2004 -23
-5 January 23, 2003 -21
4 March 04, 2002 + -16
-10 January 02, 2001 -23
-8 December 22, 2000 -22
0 January 09, 1999 + -18
-6 March 12, 1998 -21
-7 January 28, 1997 -22
-11 February 02, 1996 -24
-3 January 05, 1995 -19
-2 February 09, 1994 -19
-5 February 18, 1993 -21
6 December 31, 1992 + -14
-9 January 26, 1991 -23
-4 December 30, 1990 -20
-26 December 23, 1989 -32
-7 February 11, 1988 + -22
6 December 17, 1987 + -14
1 January 27, 1986 -17
-16 February 01, 1985 -27
-7 January 19, 1984 -22
-17 December 22, 1983 -27
-21 February 06, 1982 -29
-10 February 11, 1981 -23
-9 February 12, 1980 + -23
-23 February 01, 1979 -31
-11 February 19, 1978 -24
-15 January 11, 1977 -26
-10 December 31, 1976 -23
0 February 09, 1975 + -18
-20 January 12, 1974 + -29
-9 January 09, 1973 -23
-10 January 15, 1972 -23
-20 February 08, 1971 -29
-5 January 08, 1970 -21
-4 January 31, 1969 -20
-9 January 07, 1968 -23
-6 December 31, 1967 -21
-9 January 29, 1966 -23
-1 February 25, 1965 + -18
-5 January 13, 1964 -21
-9 January 23, 1963 -23
-10 December 26, 1962 + -23
-12 December 13, 1961 -24
-5 March 06, 1960 -21
-13 January 04, 1959 -25
-2 February 16, 1958 -19
-6 January 23, 1957 -21
-6 February 03, 1956 -21
-3 February 12, 1955 -19
-5 January 21, 1954 -21
0 December 23, 1953 + -18
2 March 05, 1952 + -17
-10 February 02, 1951 + -23
-4 December 06, 1950 -20
-6 January 20, 1949 -21
-11 January 28, 1948 -24
-15 January 04, 1947 -26
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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