Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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CXUS53 KTOP 011431
CLMTOP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
931 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024
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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 103 05/30/1934
LOW 26 05/01/1963
HIGHEST 89 05/18 80 9 98
05/19
05/21
LOWEST 45 05/03 48 -3 35
AVG. MAXIMUM 79.3 76.4 2.9 81.5
AVG. MINIMUM 56.4 55.0 1.4 55.4
MEAN 67.9 65.7 2.2 68.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.9 -1.9 3
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 14.10 1892
MINIMUM 0.41 1966
TOTALS 2.60 5.17 -2.57 4.65
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.17 -0.09 0.15
DAYS >= .01 13 11.9 1.1 11
DAYS >= .10 5 8.1 -3.1 7
DAYS >= .50 2 3.2 -1.2 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.6 -0.6 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.32 05/19 TO 05/19 2.70
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 3.2 1907
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 T
SINCE 7/1 17.8 17.1 0.7 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 24 96 -72 52
SINCE 7/1 3997 4852 -855 MM
COOLING TOTAL 118 117 1 167
SINCE 1/1 173 144 29 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/140 DATE 05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/130 DATE 05/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 9 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMARKS...
CONDITIONS WERE SOMEWHAT DRIER THAN NORMAL IN MAY...WITH THE TOTAL
PRECIPITATION ABOUT HALF OF NORMAL...DESPITE MEASURABLE AMOUNTS
FALLING ON THIRTEEN DAYS. TEMPERATURES AVERAGED TO BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE
NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR EACH DAY WAS WITHIN TEN DEGREES
OF NORMAL EVERY DAY EXCEPT MAY 18...WHEN IT WAS ELEVEN DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL.
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