Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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CLATOP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1258 PM CST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            114   07/24/1936
 LOW             -26   12/23/1989
HIGHEST          103   07/23         MM      MM      101  06/17
LOWEST            -4   12/22         MM      MM      -21  02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.7               66.7     2.0     68.2
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               44.9    -0.9     45.9
MEAN            56.3               55.8     0.5     57.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    73               49.6    23.4       50
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               21.8     0.2       15
DAYS MIN <= 32   124              113.9    10.1      100
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                2.7     1.3        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       60.89   1973
 MINIMUM       19.07   1963
TOTALS         32.23              36.53   -4.30    36.64
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       94               98.1    -4.1       95
DAYS >= .10       58               59.7    -1.7       56
DAYS >= .50       23               23.4    -0.4       28
DAYS >= 1.00       6               10.5    -4.5       13
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.54   05/31 TO 05/31               2.34  08/13 TO 08/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.6   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    17.3   02/26/1900 TO 02/27/1900
 SNOW DEPTH       18   03/16/1960
TOTALS          23.2               17.1     6.1     14.9
SINCE 7/1        2.1                5.5    -3.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     32               12.0    20.0       23
DAYS >= 1.0        7                5.0     2.0        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   02/04                           4  01/02
                       02/18
                       03/11
 24 HR TOTAL     4.5   0MM17 TO 02/17                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4577               4860    -283     4397
 SINCE 7/1      1898               1925     -27       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1859               1534     325     1666
 SINCE 1/1      1859               1534     325       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/130    DATE  06/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/130    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               28     RAIN                      44
LIGHT RAIN               93     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      2
FOG                     138     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     30
HAZE                     38

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

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