February is one of the cooler months of the year in Topeka, with average highs near 6.3°C and lows around -4.9°C (mean 0.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Topeka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Topeka was 2024 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 2021 at -4.4°C. Typical February days reach 6.3°C with nights near -4.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Topeka, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2001 with 87 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Topeka during February averages 76%. The most humid February was 1983 at 88%, and the least humid was 2022 at 62%.
February receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Topeka. The sunniest February was 2024 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2001 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Topeka during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2022 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 2003 and 2010, among others at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.0°C | 2.1°C | 0.6°C | 0.0°C | 0.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.5°C | 7.5°C | 6.2°C | 5.5°C | 6.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -5.5°C | -3.4°C | -5.1°C | -5.4°C | -5.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 30 mm | 41 mm | 34 mm | 25 mm | -5 mm |
February temperatures in Topeka have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -25°C (2025) to a record high of 23.7°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A quieter season to visit Topeka
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Topeka. That said, February — with days averaging 6.3°C and nights around -4.9°C (mean 0.7°C) and moderate rainfall (33 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.4°C | -1.4°C | -7.2°C | 19.2°C | -25.0°C | 20 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | -0.5°C | 22.8°C | -9.9°C | 22 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 9.6°C | 2.9°C | -3.8°C | 18.5°C | -12.0°C | 61 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 6.4°C | 0.0°C | -6.4°C | 19.9°C | -15.6°C | 15 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 0.4°C | -4.4°C | -9.1°C | 19.4°C | -21.1°C | 9 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | -3.8°C | 16.3°C | -15.1°C | 25 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | -7.1°C | 18.0°C | -15.6°C | 45 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | -5.7°C | 18.9°C | -13.5°C | 26 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 0.1°C | 23.7°C | -6.7°C | 7 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.6°C | 21.4°C | -9.3°C | 13 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 1.6°C | -3.9°C | -9.3°C | 16.3°C | -21.2°C | 19 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 1.9°C | -3.3°C | -8.5°C | 17.6°C | -18.5°C | 31 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | -4.7°C | 15.9°C | -12.3°C | 48 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.8°C | 17.3°C | -12.8°C | 62 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 5.4°C | -0.8°C | -7.0°C | 22.5°C | -19.5°C | 53 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | 8.8°C | -16.5°C | 39 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 8.6°C | 2.7°C | -3.3°C | 19.1°C | -12.3°C | 20 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 3.1°C | -2.1°C | -7.3°C | 14.1°C | -15.0°C | 69 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 3.9°C | -1.7°C | -7.3°C | 18.2°C | -19.1°C | 42 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | -4.8°C | 22.8°C | -15.1°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | 16.0°C | -9.2°C | 56 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 4.8°C | -1.2°C | -7.2°C | 19.4°C | -18.8°C | 37 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 4.9°C | -0.2°C | -5.3°C | 16.8°C | -14.9°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | -4.5°C | 18.8°C | -15.4°C | 15 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 3.2°C | -2.3°C | -7.8°C | 14.3°C | -22.6°C | 87 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | -1.3°C | 22.4°C | -8.6°C | 48 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.2°C | 21.9°C | -5.4°C | 27 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | -0.9°C | 19.9°C | -5.9°C | 21 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 5.5°C | 1.0°C | -3.4°C | 17.1°C | -10.3°C | 78 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 8.1°C | 1.6°C | -4.8°C | 21.4°C | -21.0°C | 5 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | -3.7°C | 22.3°C | -11.4°C | 15 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 3.9°C | -1.6°C | -7.0°C | 15.5°C | -17.7°C | 28 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 3.5°C | -1.1°C | -5.7°C | 14.2°C | -15.2°C | 34 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.9°C | 18.4°C | -6.0°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 11.2°C | 4.3°C | -2.6°C | 20.8°C | -10.1°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | -4.0°C | 18.4°C | -13.9°C | 49 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 1.2°C | -3.8°C | -8.7°C | 15.0°C | -21.0°C | 17 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 4.4°C | -1.6°C | -7.7°C | 19.0°C | -21.1°C | 12 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | -1.8°C | 15.6°C | -6.8°C | 72 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 5.3°C | 0.5°C | -4.3°C | 18.6°C | -14.4°C | 36 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 2.7°C | -2.6°C | -7.9°C | 15.7°C | -19.3°C | 59 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | -2.5°C | 18.0°C | -12.6°C | 33 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 6.5°C | 1.3°C | -4.0°C | 15.8°C | -18.0°C | 22 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.3°C | -1.5°C | -7.3°C | 20.4°C | -20.5°C | 18 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.9°C | 1.4°C | -5.2°C | 21.3°C | -24.5°C | 8 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.3°C with lows near -4.9°C (mean 0.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 33 mm of rainfall in Topeka, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2001.
The hottest February reached 23.7°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -25°C in 2025.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.1°C to 6.8°C and overnight lows from -5.4°C to -5.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Topeka and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.3°C daytime highs and -4.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Topeka, averaging 0.7°C.
For February in Topeka, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.3°C and lows of -4.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2022).
The wettest February on record was 2001 with 87 mm. On average, February sees 33 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Topeka behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
