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Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Dodge City, with average daytime highs around 35°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -6°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 40°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 630 mm of rain in a typical year. Rainfall is modest in every month; June is the wettest at about 92 mm. The driest stretch is January to February and November, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, April to June and September to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Dodge City, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° | -6° | 14 mm | 65% |
| Feb | 8° | -5° | 17 mm | 63% |
| Mar | 15° | 0° | 33 mm | 58% |
| Apr | 21° | 5° | 61 mm | 55% |
| May | 26° | 12° | 91 mm | 58% |
| Jun | 32° | 18° | 92 mm | 57% |
| Jul | 35° | 21° | 89 mm | 54% |
| Aug | 32° | 20° | 88 mm | 58% |
| Sep | 28° | 15° | 47 mm | 56% |
| Oct | 20° | 7° | 54 mm | 58% |
| Nov | 13° | 0° | 16 mm | 60% |
| Dec | 6° | -5° | 24 mm | 66% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Dodge City. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Dodge City weather
Dodge City sits within Kansas's continental Great Plains climate, prone to severe spring thunderstorms and tornadoes, about 236 km west of Wichita. Conditions turn hot with hot summers (June–August) with highs often above 33°C. By December, expect cold, windy winters (December–February). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Dodge City: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
Dodge City is about 236 km west of Wichita, in Kansas.
Dodge City sees cold, windy winters (December–February).
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Dodge City's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Dodge City, with average daytime highs of about 35°C and nights around 21°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -6°C and daytime highs reach around 6°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Dodge City receives about 630 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 92 mm; no month averages more than 100 mm.
April to June and September to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Dodge City, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Dodge City typically sees daytime highs near 13°C and lows near 0°C, with about 16 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 60%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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Live temperature for Dodge City is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Dodge City's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Kansas described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.