November is one of the cooler months of the year in Topeka, with average highs near 11.9°C and lows around 0.7°C (mean 6.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Topeka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Topeka was 1999 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 1.5°C. Typical November days reach 11.9°C with nights near 0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Topeka, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1992 with 150 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Topeka during November averages 75%. The most humid Novembers were 1992 and 1998 at 85%, and the least humid was 1999 at 66%.
November receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Topeka. The sunniest November was 1999 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Topeka during November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest November was 1988 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 5.4°C | 6.8°C | 6.3°C | 8.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 12.3°C | 12.1°C | 13.9°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.0°C | 0.0°C | 1.2°C | 0.5°C | 2.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 74 mm | 32 mm | 42 mm | 63 mm | +13 mm |
November temperatures in Topeka have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -18.4°C (1991) to a record high of 27°C (1990).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 150 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, November — with days averaging 11.9°C and nights around 0.7°C (mean 6.3°C) and moderate rainfall (51 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 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 23.7°C | -7.7°C | 60 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | 20.6°C | -6.3°C | 116 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 1.5°C | 24.3°C | -8.2°C | 45 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 26.5°C | -7.5°C | 86 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | 21.4°C | -4.6°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 3.0°C | 25.7°C | -6.0°C | 45 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | 18.1°C | -9.8°C | 28 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 7.4°C | 2.6°C | -2.2°C | 15.7°C | -10.1°C | 37 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | 22.6°C | -6.5°C | 5 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | 24.6°C | -4.3°C | 13 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 25.2°C | -4.5°C | 112 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | -2.1°C | 20.6°C | -12.5°C | 9 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 20.5°C | -10.5°C | 28 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 15.1°C | 8.3°C | 1.4°C | 24.1°C | -6.8°C | 33 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 24.6°C | -5.2°C | 111 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 21.4°C | -7.2°C | 44 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 3.7°C | 21.7°C | -4.1°C | 56 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 0.5°C | 22.9°C | -7.5°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 12.5°C | 6.4°C | 0.3°C | 23.0°C | -6.8°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.6°C | 25.5°C | -8.4°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 1.5°C | 25.0°C | -6.3°C | 26 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | 22.2°C | -5.3°C | 73 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 0.5°C | 24.8°C | -7.6°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | -1.0°C | 19.8°C | -5.5°C | 8 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | 24.4°C | -5.3°C | 14 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 8.2°C | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | 22.7°C | -7.1°C | 49 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 🔥 | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 3.8°C | 25.7°C | -3.0°C | 40 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | 21.0°C | -3.4°C | 149 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 10.0°C | 5.2°C | 0.3°C | 18.0°C | -6.2°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 14.8°C | -9.6°C | 80 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | -1.9°C | 20.5°C | -7.2°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 1.6°C | 19.5°C | -4.4°C | 80 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 17.4°C | -10.9°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 6.9°C | 2.9°C | -1.0°C | 16.8°C | -8.8°C | 150 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | -3.7°C | 18.7°C | -18.4°C | 54 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.2°C | 27.0°C | -8.9°C | 76 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | -1.3°C | 20.5°C | -8.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 0.9°C | 24.1°C | -6.7°C | 40 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 12.1°C | 6.9°C | 1.7°C | 24.1°C | -7.1°C | 55 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | -2.3°C | 17.2°C | -15.7°C | 27 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 7.2°C | 2.6°C | -2.0°C | 20.5°C | -10.4°C | 72 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 20.6°C | -5.9°C | 30 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 23.7°C | -7.6°C | 97 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 0.1°C | 21.9°C | -7.5°C | 46 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 1.2°C | 19.5°C | -6.2°C | 81 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 11.9°C with lows near 0.7°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 51 mm of rainfall in Topeka, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 1992.
The hottest November reached 27°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -18.4°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.6°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from 0.1°C to 1.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Topeka and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.9°C daytime highs and 0.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Topeka, averaging 6.3°C.
For November in Topeka, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.9°C and lows of 0.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.4 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 1992 with 150 mm. On average, November sees 51 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
