Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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CXUS53 KTOP 011516
CLMTOP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
916 AM CST SAT MAR 01 2025
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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 83 02/24/1930
LOW -25 02/12/1899
HIGHEST 73 02/28 49 24 83
LOWEST -13 02/20 19 -32 11
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.8 45.7 -5.9 60.3
AVG. MINIMUM 16.9 24.2 -7.3 29.9
MEAN 28.4 34.9 -6.5 45.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 5.2 4.8 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 25 22.6 2.4 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 5 0.6 4.4 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.59 1911
MINIMUM 0.00 1917
TOTALS 0.42 1.31 -0.89 0.90
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.05 -0.03 0.03
DAYS >= .01 3 6.0 -3.0 4
DAYS >= .10 2 3.2 -1.2 2
DAYS >= .50 0 0.9 -0.9 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.46 01/31 TO 01/31 0.75
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.1 1900
TOTALS 7.7 5.2 2.5 0.8
SINCE 7/1 27.8 15.3 12.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 -1
DAYS >= 1.0 3 1.3 1.7 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4 02/18 MM 02/27
02/19
02/20
02/01
02/28
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1019 841 178 570
SINCE 7/1 3825 3844 -19 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/160 DATE 02/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/160 DATE 02/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMARKS...
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED TO BE BELOW NORMAL FOR THE MONTH. THE BULK OF
THE COLD CAME IN THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE MONTH WITH RECORDS BEING
SET OR TIED ON FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS -- RECORD LOWEST MAXIMUMS OF 4
ON FEBRUARY 18 AND 9 ON FEBRUARY 19...RESPECTIVELY...A RECORD LOW OF
-13 TIED ON FEBRUARY 20...AND -3 SET ON FEBRUARY 21. WIND CHILLS
DROPPED TO AROUND -15 JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT OF FEBRUARY 19 AND
CONTINUED TO THE LATE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 19. COLDER WIND CHILLS OF
-15 TO -25 OCCURRED FROM AROUND MIDNIGHT TO THE LATE MORNING OF
FEBRUARY 20. THE BEGINNING OF THE COLD WAS ACCOMPANIED BY
SNOWFALL...WITH 4.2 INCHES ACCUMULATING FROM THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY
17 TO THE EARLY EVENING OF FEBRUARY 18. ANOTHER 3.5 INCHES FELL
EARLY ON FEBRUARY 12. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE ON THE MORNING OF
FEBRUARY 5 LEAD TO SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.
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