Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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CXUS53 KTOP 011430
CLMTOP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
927 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 113 08/14/1936
08/13/1936
LOW 40 08/24/1891
HIGHEST 102 08/30 90 12 99
LOWEST 60 08/23 62 -2 50
AVG. MAXIMUM 90.0 88.9 1.1 85.4
AVG. MINIMUM 69.3 66.8 2.5 65.4
MEAN 79.6 77.9 1.7 75.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 14 14.8 -0.8 8
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.69 1903
MINIMUM 0.26 1971
TOTALS 0.51 4.55 -4.04 4.44
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.15 -0.13 0.14
DAYS >= .01 7 8.8 -1.8 6
DAYS >= .10 2 5.9 -3.9 4
DAYS >= .50 0 2.7 -2.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.6 -1.6 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.24 08/05 TO 08/06 2.96
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL T 2019
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 461 399 62 332
SINCE 1/1 1430 1320 110 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/230 DATE 08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/230 DATE 08/07
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMARKS...
THE LACK OF PRECIPITATION WAS THE MOST NOTABLE FEATURE OF AUGUST.
THE 0.51 INCHES WAS THE FOURTH LOWEST AMOUNT ON RECORD FOR THE
MONTH...THE LOWEST SINCE 1971. SUMMER HEAT WAS ALSO NOTABLE...THOUGH
MORE FOR HUMIDITY LEVELS AND DAILY MINIMUM TEMPERATURES. HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO PRODUCE HEAT
INDICES OF 106 TO 112 FROM AUGUST 9 THROUGH 13. ACTUAL TEMPERATURES
REACHED AROUND 100 FROM AUGUST 29 TO 31 THOUGH THE HUMIDITY WAS
LOWER SO HEAT INDICES WERE NOT QUITE AS HIGH...BUT STILL PEAKED
AROUND 105. WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE COMMON DURING THESE
STRETCHES...WITH MANY DAYS ONLY SEEING LOWS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
70S. THE SEVEN-DAY STRETCH FROM AUGUST 9 TO 16 SAW LOWS OF A LEAST
75...AND THIS TIED FOR THE TENTH-LONGEST SUCH STRETCH ON RECORD FOR
ANY TIME OF YEAR. THE RECORD FOR THE LOWEST MINIMUM ON AUGUST 31 WAS
TIED AT 77 DEGREES.
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