Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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CXUS53 KTOP 011519
CLMTOP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1019 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 97 04/25/2012
04/06/1893
LOW 10 04/03/1975
HIGHEST 89 04/04 71 18 88
LOWEST 28 04/06 38 -10 26
AVG. MAXIMUM 71.9 67.0 4.9 67.8
AVG. MINIMUM 42.8 43.9 -1.1 42.9
MEAN 57.4 55.5 1.9 55.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 3.8 -0.8 5
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.69 1999
MINIMUM 0.62 1989
TOTALS 1.82 3.81 -1.99 1.10
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.13 -0.07 0.04
DAYS >= .01 6 10.0 -4.0 9
DAYS >= .10 4 6.7 -2.7 3
DAYS >= .50 2 2.8 -0.8 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.81 04/19 TO 04/20 0.45
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 10.0 1926
TOTALS T 0.1 -0.1 T
SINCE 7/1 6.1 17.1 -11.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 246 309 -63 314
SINCE 7/1 4455 4758 -303 MM
COOLING TOTAL 25 22 3 31
SINCE 1/1 25 27 -2 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/170 DATE 04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/250 DATE 04/20
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMARKS...
PRECIPITATION WAS RATHER IN FREQUENT IN APRIL...WITH ONLY SIX DAYS
HAVING MEASURABLE AMOUNTS. DESPITE THIS...THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR
THE MONTH WAS STILL NOT TOO FAR FROM NORMAL WITH MODERATE AMOUNTS
FALLING WHEN IT DID RAIN. ONE WAS ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 4 WITH
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. ANOTHER WAS FROM THE EVENING OF
APRIL 19 TO THE MORNING OF APRIL 20 WITH MORE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 61 MPH AT TOPEKA REGIONAL AIRPORT AND
ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE IN THE CITY. TEMPERATURES AVERAGED TO BE
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.
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