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Dodge City, Kansas climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Dodge City has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 94°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 20°F at night. Precipitation totals about 22 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 3.3 inches while January barely receives 0.60 inches. Light snow accumulates each winter (19 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsDodge City climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 46 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 89 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 46 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Avg low (°F) | 20 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 22 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 46 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 20 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 91 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 46 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 22 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 29 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 0.4 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4 | 15 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 29 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 0.4 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 22 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 53 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 49 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 53 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Dodge City (NOAA GHCN station USW00013985), about 4 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.