Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
Statistics for Summer 2012 for Topeka
Summer temperatures were hot again this year for Topeka. The average temperature from June through August was the ninth warmest on record, tying with that of 2010, and just over a degree cooler than 2011. As is typical during a drought, the average high temperature was more extreme than the average low temperature. High temperatures this summer averaged to be the third warmest on record, trailing the Dust Bowl years of 1936 and 1934, while the average low temperature was only the 38th warmest. Twenty-four days saw the mercury reach at least 100 degrees, which ties for the sixth most of any summer. Precipitation was much below normal, with a total of 7.75 inches measured, placing it as the eighteenth lowest total.
|
Rank |
°F |
Year |
|
1 |
84.8 |
1936 |
|
2 |
84.7 |
1934 |
|
3 |
82.0 |
2011 |
|
4 |
81.2 |
1980 |
|
5 (tie) |
81.1 |
1954, 1937 |
|
7 |
81.0 |
1901 |
|
8 |
80.8 |
1913 |
|
9 (tie) |
80.7 |
2010, 2012 |
|
Rank |
°F |
Year |
|
1 |
98.8 |
1936 |
|
2 |
98.1 |
1934 |
|
3 |
94.3 |
2012 |
|
4 |
93.7 |
1980 |
|
5 |
93.4 |
2011 |
|
6 |
93.3 |
1901 |
|
7 |
93.2 |
1954 |
|
8 |
93.1 |
1937 |
|
9 |
92.3 |
1953 |
|
10 |
92.2 |
1913 |
|
Rank |
Number |
Year |
|
1 |
54 |
1936 |
|
2 |
47 |
1934 |
|
3 |
28 |
1935 |
|
4 |
27 |
1954 |
|
5 |
25 |
1937 |
|
6 (tie) |
24 |
1901, 1913, 1980, 2012 |
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