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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
918 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE MANHATTAN KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           68   12/26                          67
LOWEST             5   12/14                          12
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.2               43.9     6.3     48.7
AVG. MINIMUM    22.3               20.7     1.6     24.8
MEAN            36.2               32.3     3.9     36.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                6.1    -2.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               28.3    -3.3       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.14               1.06   -0.92     0.15
DAILY AVG.      0.00                                0.00
DAYS >= .01        4                                   3
DAYS >= .10        0                                   1
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   12/01 TO 12/01               0.12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    882               1014    -132      868
 SINCE 7/1      1668               2046    -378       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1467               1489     -22       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/200    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/270    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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