Cornwallis was first considered for a posting to India during the ministry of the Earl of Shelburne in the spring of 1782. Shelburne asked Cornwallis if he wanted to go to India as governor general, an idea Cornwallis viewed with favor, as it provided employment without risking his parole status.
The highest monthly average temperature in Topeka for July is 79 degrees. The lowest monthly average temperature in Topeka for December is 31 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Topeka occurs in June with 5.4 inches. The air quality index in Topeka is 27% better than the national average. The pollution index in Topeka is 77% better than the national average.
This elevation map of Kansas illustrates the number of feet or meters the state rises above sea level. As you can see, Kansas reaches its highest elevations in the western half of the state. The lowest point in Kansas is 679 feet above sea level in the southeast corner of the state. It is at the Verdigris River in Montgomery County. The peak of Mount Sunflower, the highest point in Kansas at 4,039 feet above sea level, is found about 1/2 a mile east of the Kansas border with Colorado. It's about 58 miles west of Oakley, Kansas. [ Topographic map | Arial photograph ].