Topeka weather in July

In July, Topeka sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Topeka's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Topeka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:14 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Topeka is capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and seat of Shawnee County.

Density
791/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 89°F through the month.

A typical July day in Topeka reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18769
28869
38869
48869
58869
68870
78870
88970
98970
108970
118970
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288970
298970
308970
318870

How July really feels in Topeka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 30 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Topeka weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 22°1.15.22.99.60.0
Feb44° / 25°1.65.62.810.50.9
Mar55° / 35°2.98.31.811.73.8
Apr65° / 45°4.3110.4135.8
May75° / 56°5.712.9014.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.911.5014.75.4
Jul89° / 70°3.69.7014.54.4
Aug87° / 67°4.09.3013.55.0
Sep79° / 59°3.47.6012.37.1
Oct67° / 47°3.17.80.2116.8
Nov54° / 35°2.15.619.93.7
Dec43° / 25°1.64.72.39.30.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86634
96733
106832
116832
126931
137030
147030
157129
167129
177228
187327
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247030
256931
266832
276733
286733
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Topeka gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2631
2731
2832
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16102040240
26102039250
35102038270
4592038280
5592037290
6492036300
7482036320
8482036330
9382035340
10371935350
11371935360
12271935370
13271934370
14271934380
15271934380
16271934380
17271834380
18281833380
19281833371
20291834371
21291834361
222101934351
232101934341
242112034331
252112034311
262112135301
272122135291
283122235281
293122235271
303122236261
313122236261

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
67light breeze
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:057:47
214.75:057:47
314.75:067:47
414.75:067:47
514.75:077:47
614.75:077:47
714.65:087:47
814.65:087:46
914.65:097:46
1014.65:107:46
1114.65:107:45
1214.65:117:45
1314.65:117:44
1414.55:127:44
1514.55:137:44
1614.55:147:43
1714.55:147:43
1814.45:157:42
1914.45:167:41
2014.45:177:41
2114.45:177:40
2214.45:187:39
2314.35:197:39
2414.35:207:38
2514.35:217:37
2614.25:227:36
2714.25:227:35
2814.25:237:35
2914.25:247:34
3014.15:257:33
3114.15:267:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Topeka?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Topeka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Topeka in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Topeka sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Topeka in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Topeka peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Topeka in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Topeka is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1526 µg/m³Oct 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Topeka?

Topeka sits at 39.0°N, 95.7°W, 945 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrence, 24 mi away.

Topography around Topeka

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Topeka.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Topeka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 922 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 ft.

The land around Topeka is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (36%), grassland (35%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%), cropland (29%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
876 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lawrence 24 mi · Gardner 43 mi · Leavenworth 44 mi · Olathe 48 mi · Manhattan 49 mi · Lenexa 51 mi · Shawnee 52 mi · Emporia 52 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Topeka (39.0483°, -95.678°, elevation 945 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).