October is one of the warmer months of the year in Topeka, with average highs near 20.1°C and lows around 7.6°C (mean 13.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Topeka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Topeka was 2024 — when the month averaged 18.1°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 9.9°C. Typical October days reach 20.1°C with nights near 7.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Topeka, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 200 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Topeka during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 1986 at 84%, and the least humid was 2024 at 47%.
October receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Topeka. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Topeka during October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1990 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.0°C | 13.8°C | 13.3°C | 14.1°C | 15.8°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 20.3°C | 19.3°C | 20.4°C | 22.5°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.0°C | 7.3°C | 7.3°C | 7.7°C | 9.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 69 mm | 97 mm | 78 mm | 61 mm | -32 mm |
October temperatures in Topeka have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.7°C (2019) to a record high of 34.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
A good time to visit Topeka
October is a good time to visit Topeka, with days averaging 20.1°C and nights around 7.6°C (mean 13.9°C, warmer than Topeka's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 32.5°C | 2.2°C | 63 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 34.6°C | 2.6°C | 37 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 33.9°C | -5.5°C | 94 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 7.6°C | 29.9°C | -4.3°C | 33 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 32.7°C | 1.8°C | 123 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | 32.6°C | -4.7°C | 17 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 29.6°C | -6.7°C | 67 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 31.9°C | -2.4°C | 200 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 30.3°C | -4.7°C | 106 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 28.7°C | 1.4°C | 54 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 30.9°C | 0.6°C | 26 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 28.2°C | -0.5°C | 124 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 20.1°C | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 29.9°C | -1.5°C | 112 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 29.2°C | -3.0°C | 33 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 8.2°C | 31.5°C | -1.3°C | 16 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 8.1°C | 29.8°C | 0.6°C | 38 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | 22.2°C | -1.2°C | 117 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 25.8°C | -3.0°C | 105 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 31.1°C | 0.9°C | 162 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | 34.5°C | -3.2°C | 77 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 28.7°C | -1.5°C | 100 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 20.9°C | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 27.6°C | 1.6°C | 90 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 29.3°C | -0.2°C | 25 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | 31.9°C | -1.9°C | 129 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 27.3°C | -1.1°C | 58 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 33.4°C | -3.4°C | 105 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 6.5°C | 28.6°C | -0.9°C | 18 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 25.4°C | 3.7°C | 171 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 32.9°C | -5.8°C | 99 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 26.8°C | -1.4°C | 89 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 29.9°C | 0.2°C | 18 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 21.0°C | 14.8°C | 8.6°C | 31.5°C | -0.8°C | 61 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | 26.0°C | -5.9°C | 43 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 28.2°C | -0.7°C | 52 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | 14.6°C | 7.4°C | 31.8°C | -4.5°C | 82 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 31.3°C | -0.3°C | 53 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 26.6°C | -3.8°C | 88 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | 26.6°C | -2.3°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 4.3°C | 28.7°C | -3.1°C | 57 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 18.5°C | 13.2°C | 8.0°C | 24.8°C | -1.4°C | 120 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 18.1°C | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 23.4°C | 0.1°C | 146 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 28.0°C | 0.2°C | 131 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 31.6°C | 0.1°C | 127 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 31.2°C | -1.6°C | 50 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 29.5°C | -4.7°C | 108 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 20.1°C with lows near 7.6°C (mean 13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 81 mm of rainfall in Topeka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 34.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -6.7°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.5°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 9.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Topeka and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.1°C daytime highs and 7.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Topeka, averaging 13.9°C.
For October in Topeka, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.1°C and lows of 7.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 200 mm. On average, October sees 81 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
