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.
An article on Tuesday about the unusual temperature changes in the Midwest, using information from the National Weather Service, misstated the all-time-high January average in Kansas City. It is 42.7 degrees, which happened in 2006 â not 60.5 degrees in 1909, 1944 and 1967.