Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:37 am – 5:04 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 19°F37 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days52 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topeka Forbes Fld station, 1 mi away; snow from Auburn
Nearby landmarksWashburn Universitycollege · 6.2 miHidden Valley Lakelake · 5.4 miLake Shawneelake · 5.6 miBurnett Moundpeak · 5.0 miBrown vs. Board Of Education National Historical Parkvisitor center · 6.3 miBaker University School of Nursingcollege · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee South Community Parkpark · under a mile · 64 acresMajor Palm Parkpark · 3.5 miWarren Parkstate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 98 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.3 miKaw River State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 69 acresCedar Creststate historic site · 8.3 mi · 215 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200740 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShawnee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shawnee County monitors, KS
Drinking waterCity of Topekaserves 125,963 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,026 ft313 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.7 miPost officePauline Post Office1.0 miTown hallTopeka City Hall7.1 miPoliceMetropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationForbes Field Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryPauline Central Primary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePauline South Intermediate School1.0 miCollegeWashburn University6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK54 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI58 miInterstateI-3351.9 miUS highwayUS 751.2 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP7.3 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66620 ZIP area.
