Dodge City, KS Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Dodge City actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Dodge City, KS, the comfort score comes out to 37/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 3 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Dodge City's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Dodge City run from 33°F in Jan up to 80°F in Jul, a 47.1°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Dodge City, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 20°F | 0.6in | 3.9in |
| Feb | 49°F | 23°F | 0.62in | 4.7in |
| Mar | 60°F | 31°F | 1.35in | 3.7in |
| Apr | 69°F | 40°F | 1.99in | 0.8in |
| May | 78°F | 51°F | 2.99in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 62°F | 3.29in | 0in |
| Jul | 94°F | 66°F | 3.08in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 65°F | 2.99in | 0in |
| Sep | 84°F | 56°F | 1.31in | 0in |
| Oct | 71°F | 43°F | 2.02in | 0.6in |
| Nov | 57°F | 30°F | 0.8in | 1.4in |
| Dec | 46°F | 22°F | 0.96in | 4in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Sep, and Oct are Dodge City's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Dodge City actually gets
Over a typical year, Dodge City sees about 22in of precipitation a year across roughly 74 days with measurable rain or snow, with 19.1in of snow a year.
Dodge City against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Dodge City comes in at 4755; within KS alone it ranks 58 of 63. Population is about 27,663.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Dodge City, KS US, the NOAA station 2.7 miles from Dodge City, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is