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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
956 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026

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           91   05/16         80      11       88
LOWEST            34   05/02         48     -14       37
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.3               76.4     0.9     75.4
AVG. MINIMUM    53.0               55.0    -2.0     51.2
MEAN            65.2               65.7    -0.5     63.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.9     0.1        0
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          5.99               5.17    0.82     3.92
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.17    0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       10               11.9    -1.9       12
DAYS >= .10        8                8.1    -0.1        9
DAYS >= .50        3                3.2    -0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.87   05/18 TO 05/18               1.09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.2   1907
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       12.0               17.1    -5.1       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     94                 96      -2       90
 SINCE 7/1      4106               4852    -746       MM
COOLING TOTAL    107                117     -10       44
 SINCE 1/1       190                144      46       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/080    DATE  05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/150    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

REMARKS...

PRECIPITATION OVER THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH WAS ONLY 0.30
INCHES...WHICH TIED THE SEVENTH-DRIEST PERIOD ON RECORD...BUT THE
LAST HALF OF THE MONTH WAS MUCH WETTER WITH THE TOTAL CLOSE TO
NORMAL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON THE EVENING OF MAY 18 PRODUCED WIND
GUSTS OF 65 MPH IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CITY.

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