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Dodge City Weather Records (USW00013985)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dodge City (USW00013985), Kansas, United States, with 118 years of record.

Key Facts for Dodge City

  • Dodge City (USW00013985) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 37.76 latitude and -99.97 longitude, 814 m (2,671 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1909 to 2026, 118 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Dodge City still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Dodge City set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 30 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Kansas, United States, 37.76 latitude, -99.97 longitude.
  • Elevation: 814 m (2,671 ft).
  • Period of record: 1909 to 2026, 118 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

22 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Dodge City, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dodge City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 22 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dodge City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 22 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Dodge City, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.7 C (80.1 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Feb31.1 C (88.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Mar35.0 C (95.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Apr37.8 C (100.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
May41.1 C (106.0 F)-3.8 C (25.2 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Jun43.9 C (111.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Jul42.8 C (109.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)41.1 C (106.0 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)
Aug42.2 C (108.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)41.7 C (107.1 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Sep41.7 C (107.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Oct38.3 C (100.9 F)-12.1 C (10.2 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Nov32.8 C (91.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
Dec30.0 C (86.0 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Dodge City by the year they were set 1,464 records at Dodge City still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 41. 02040601948: 191949: 91950: 241951: 161952: 311953: 301954: 171955: 211956: 161957: 81958: 131959: 221960: 201961: 101962: 231963: 281964: 251965: 251966: 171967: 201968: 191969: 151970: 191971: 181972: 201973: 141974: 181975: 151976: 181977: 101978: 291979: 191980: 411981: 171982: 111983: 411984: 231985: 201986: 121987: 91988: 121989: 381990: 201991: 161992: 131993: 91994: 121995: 171996: 161997: 151998: 181999: 182000: 192001: 112002: 132003: 162004: 232005: 112006: 212007: 172008: 102009: 162010: 62011: 352012: 162013: 242014: 252015: 82016: 142017: 202018: 192019: 192020: 192021: 202022: 262023: 102024: 172025: 182026: 251948195619641972198019881996200420122020
1,464 records at Dodge City still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 41.
Standing records at Dodge City by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194819
19499
195024
195116
195231
195330
195417
195521
195616
19578
195813
195922
196020
196110
196223
196328
196425
196525
196617
196720
196819
196915
197019
197118
197220
197314
197418
197515
197618
197710
197829
197919
198041
198117
198211
198341
198423
198520
198612
19879
198812
198938
199020
199116
199213
19939
199412
199517
199616
199715
199818
199918
200019
200111
200213
200316
200423
200511
200621
200717
200810
200916
20106
201135
201216
201324
201425
20158
201614
201720
201819
201919
202019
202120
202226
202310
202417
202518
202625

All-Time Record Progression

13 new records
When Dodge City set new all-time records 13 all-time records were set at Dodge City between 24 July 1944 and 13 June 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature24 July 1944: Record daily precipitation 105.9 mm (4.2 in)30 April 1978: Record daily precipitation 117.9 mm (4.6 in)25 June 1978: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)8 July 1978: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)12 July 1978: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)19 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -17.2 C (1.0 F)20 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -18.9 C (-2.0 F)21 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)22 December 1989: Record low minimum temperature -29.4 C (-20.9 F)29 June 1998: Record high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)4 July 2010: Record daily precipitation 120.4 mm (4.7 in)27 June 2012: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)13 June 2022: Record high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)19501960197019801990200020102020
13 all-time records were set at Dodge City between 24 July 1944 and 13 June 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Dodge City set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1944-07-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1978-04-30Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1978-06-25Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
1978-07-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
1978-07-12Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
1983-12-19Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -17.2 C (1.0 F)
1983-12-20Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1983-12-21Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1989-12-22Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1998-06-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)
2010-07-04Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2012-06-27Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)
2022-06-13Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 120.4 mm (4.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dodge City The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dodge City. The most was 120.4 mm (4.7 in) on 4 July 2010. 050100150 Jan: 35.8 mm (1.4 in), 15 January 2017 Jan Feb: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 10 February 1993 Feb Mar: 64.5 mm (2.5 in), 10 March 1973 Mar Apr: 117.9 mm (4.6 in), 30 April 1978 Apr May: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 29 May 2001 May Jun: 111.5 mm (4.4 in), 30 June 2024 Jun Jul: 120.4 mm (4.7 in), 4 July 2010 Jul Aug: 98.0 mm (3.9 in), 29 August 2003 Aug Sep: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 24 September 1959 Sep Oct: 105.2 mm (4.1 in), 9 October 1949 Oct Nov: 86.9 mm (3.4 in), 8 November 2024 Nov Dec: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 29 December 2006 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dodge City. The most was 120.4 mm (4.7 in) on 4 July 2010.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dodge City
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan35.8 mm (1.4 in)15 January 2017
Feb46.2 mm (1.8 in)10 February 1993
Mar64.5 mm (2.5 in)10 March 1973
Apr117.9 mm (4.6 in)30 April 1978
May87.6 mm (3.4 in)29 May 2001
Jun111.5 mm (4.4 in)30 June 2024
Jul120.4 mm (4.7 in)4 July 2010
Aug98.0 mm (3.9 in)29 August 2003
Sep64.0 mm (2.5 in)24 September 1959
Oct105.2 mm (4.1 in)9 October 1949
Nov86.9 mm (3.4 in)8 November 2024
Dec61.7 mm (2.4 in)29 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 2026
Days with data per year at Dodge City 79 years of record at Dodge City, 1948 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026. 1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19501960197019801990200020102020
79 years of record at Dodge City, 1948 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026.
Days with data per year at Dodge City
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Dodge City
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily rain (Provisional)40.6 mm (1.6 in)32.2 mm (1.3 in)96 years69 of 100 (Major)
18 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max (Provisional)39.4 C (102.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max (Provisional)38.9 C (102.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie51 years5 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie44 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max (Tie)41.1 C (106.0 F)tie56 years6 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max41.7 C (107.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Dodge City, USdaily high max (Tie)41.1 C (106.0 F)tie56 years6 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)75 years30 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Dodge City, USdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

78 complete years, 1948 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Dodge City as warming stripes, 1948 to 2025 One stripe for each of 78 complete years at Dodge City, 1948 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 11.3 C (52.3 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 14.7 C (58.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1948: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1949: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1950: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1951: 11.5 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1952: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1954: 14.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1955: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1956: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1957: 12.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1958: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1959: 12.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1960: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1961: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1962: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1964: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 13.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1966: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1968: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1970: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 12.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1972: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1973: 12.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1974: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1975: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1976: 13.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1977: 14.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1978: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1979: 11.4 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1980: 13.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1981: 14.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1982: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1984: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1986: 13.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1987: 13.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1988: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 12.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1990: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1991: 13.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1992: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: 11.3 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1994: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: 12.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1997: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1998: 13.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1999: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2000: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 13.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2002: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 12.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 13.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2006: 14.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2008: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2011: 13.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 14.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2014: 12.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2015: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2016: 14.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 13.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2019: 12.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2020: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 13.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 13.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2023: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2024: 14.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2025: 13.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean19481960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 78 complete years at Dodge City, 1948 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 11.3 C (52.3 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 14.7 C (58.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Dodge City as warming stripes, 1948 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194812.1 C-0.93 C
194912.2 C-0.78 C
195012.2 C-0.81 C
195111.5 C-1.55 C
195213.1 C+0.07 C
195313.9 C+0.93 C
195414.4 C+1.39 C
195512.9 C-0.08 C
195613.7 C+0.68 C
195712.3 C-0.76 C
195812.1 C-0.88 C
195912.4 C-0.59 C
196012.0 C-1.01 C
196112.0 C-0.97 C
196212.9 C-0.13 C
196313.9 C+0.88 C
196413.2 C+0.14 C
196513.0 C-0.06 C
196612.3 C-0.69 C
196712.7 C-0.28 C
196812.6 C-0.43 C
196912.7 C-0.34 C
197012.8 C-0.17 C
197112.4 C-0.58 C
197212.1 C-0.94 C
197312.4 C-0.63 C
197413.4 C+0.39 C
197512.8 C-0.20 C
197613.3 C+0.27 C
197714.3 C+1.31 C
197812.2 C-0.79 C
197911.4 C-1.64 C
198013.6 C+0.55 C
198114.1 C+1.13 C
198212.7 C-0.30 C
198312.8 C-0.20 C
198413.2 C+0.22 C
198512.2 C-0.84 C
198613.8 C+0.82 C
198713.1 C+0.05 C
198813.1 C+0.09 C
198912.2 C-0.85 C
199013.2 C+0.19 C
199113.9 C+0.85 C
199212.3 C-0.71 C
199311.3 C-1.76 C
199412.9 C-0.08 C
199512.5 C-0.47 C
199612.3 C-0.75 C
199712.1 C-0.87 C
199813.8 C+0.76 C
199913.5 C+0.51 C
200013.1 C+0.08 C
200113.5 C+0.45 C
200212.9 C-0.07 C
200312.9 C-0.16 C
200413.1 C+0.05 C
200513.9 C+0.87 C
200614.2 C+1.14 C
200713.1 C+0.07 C
200812.8 C-0.17 C
200912.5 C-0.50 C
201013.2 C+0.22 C
201113.6 C+0.55 C
201214.5 C+1.47 C
201312.6 C-0.43 C
201412.5 C-0.55 C
201513.7 C+0.70 C
201614.1 C+1.05 C
201713.9 C+0.90 C
201813.3 C+0.25 C
201912.9 C-0.15 C
202013.7 C+0.72 C
202113.9 C+0.84 C
202213.6 C+0.55 C
202313.9 C+0.86 C
202414.7 C+1.71 C
202513.8 C+0.78 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1948 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 78 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Dodge City
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1948 to 202578Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade1948 to 202578Rise
Mean daily minimum0.02 C (-0.05 to 0.08) per decade0.03 F (-0.08 to 0.15) per decade1948 to 202578Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1909 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Dodge City: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)201240.6 C (105.1 F)79
Coldest night (TNn)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)1989-21.0 C (-5.8 F)79
Wettest day (Rx1day)120.4 mm (4.7 in)201050.3 mm (2.0 in)115
Wettest five days (Rx5day)178.3 mm (7.0 in)201075.2 mm (3.0 in)115
Longest dry spell (CDD)86 days201739 days115

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Dodge City by year The hottest day of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 3638404244192019401960198020002020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2012
The hottest day of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Dodge City by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
194840.0 C (104.0 F)
194938.3 C (100.9 F)
195038.3 C (100.9 F)
195138.3 C (100.9 F)
195240.6 C (105.1 F)
195341.1 C (106.0 F)
195441.7 C (107.1 F)
195538.3 C (100.9 F)
195640.6 C (105.1 F)
195738.3 C (100.9 F)
195837.2 C (99.0 F)
195940.6 C (105.1 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196138.3 C (100.9 F)
196241.1 C (106.0 F)
196339.4 C (102.9 F)
196441.7 C (107.1 F)
196538.3 C (100.9 F)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196738.9 C (102.0 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197041.1 C (106.0 F)
197141.1 C (106.0 F)
197238.9 C (102.0 F)
197341.1 C (106.0 F)
197441.7 C (107.1 F)
197539.4 C (102.9 F)
197640.0 C (104.0 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197842.8 C (109.0 F)
197938.3 C (100.9 F)
198042.2 C (108.0 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198341.7 C (107.1 F)
198441.1 C (106.0 F)
198542.2 C (108.0 F)
198642.8 C (109.0 F)
198738.9 C (102.0 F)
198841.1 C (106.0 F)
198937.8 C (100.0 F)
199040.6 C (105.1 F)
199141.7 C (107.1 F)
199238.9 C (102.0 F)
199338.3 C (100.9 F)
199441.1 C (106.0 F)
199539.4 C (102.9 F)
199640.6 C (105.1 F)
199739.4 C (102.9 F)
199843.3 C (109.9 F)
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200039.4 C (102.9 F)
200141.7 C (107.1 F)
200241.7 C (107.1 F)
200342.2 C (108.0 F)
200438.9 C (102.0 F)
200540.0 C (104.0 F)
200641.7 C (107.1 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200842.2 C (108.0 F)
200940.0 C (104.0 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201143.3 C (109.9 F)
201243.9 C (111.0 F)
201341.7 C (107.1 F)
201438.9 C (102.0 F)
201541.1 C (106.0 F)
201638.3 C (100.9 F)
201740.0 C (104.0 F)
201840.0 C (104.0 F)
201940.6 C (105.1 F)
202039.4 C (102.9 F)
202140.6 C (105.1 F)
202242.8 C (109.0 F)
202341.7 C (107.1 F)
202441.1 C (106.0 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202641.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Dodge City by year The coldest night of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.0 C (-5.8 F). -30-25-20-15-10192019401960198020002020Record: -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.0 C (-5.8 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Dodge City by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1948-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1949-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1950-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1951-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1952-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1953-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1954-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1955-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1956-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1957-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1958-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1959-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1960-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1961-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1962-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1963-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1964-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1965-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1966-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1968-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1969-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1970-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1971-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1972-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1973-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1974-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1975-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1976-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1977-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1978-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1979-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1980-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1981-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1982-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1983-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1984-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1985-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1986-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1987-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1988-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1989-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1991-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1992-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1993-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1994-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1995-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1996-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1997-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1998-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1999-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2000-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2001-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2002-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2003-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2004-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2005-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2006-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2007-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2008-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2009-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2010-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2011-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2012-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2013-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2014-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2015-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2016-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2017-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2018-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2019-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2020-13.2 C (8.2 F)
2021-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2022-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2023-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2024-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2025-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2026-22.2 C (-8.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dodge City by year The wettest day of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 120.4 mm (4.7 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 120.4 mm (4.7 in) in 2010
The wettest day of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 120.4 mm (4.7 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dodge City by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190936.1 mm (1.4 in)
191034.8 mm (1.4 in)
191188.9 mm (3.5 in)
191269.3 mm (2.7 in)
191347.0 mm (1.9 in)
191463.0 mm (2.5 in)
191553.3 mm (2.1 in)
191644.5 mm (1.8 in)
191729.2 mm (1.1 in)
191837.1 mm (1.5 in)
191928.7 mm (1.1 in)
192043.9 mm (1.7 in)
192136.3 mm (1.4 in)
192264.5 mm (2.5 in)
192343.2 mm (1.7 in)
192437.3 mm (1.5 in)
192556.4 mm (2.2 in)
192648.5 mm (1.9 in)
192762.5 mm (2.5 in)
192842.2 mm (1.7 in)
192961.5 mm (2.4 in)
193056.4 mm (2.2 in)
193128.2 mm (1.1 in)
193238.4 mm (1.5 in)
193368.6 mm (2.7 in)
193426.7 mm (1.1 in)
193537.3 mm (1.5 in)
193664.8 mm (2.6 in)
193751.8 mm (2.0 in)
193865.8 mm (2.6 in)
193939.6 mm (1.6 in)
194067.6 mm (2.7 in)
194119.6 mm (0.8 in)
1942n/a
194355.4 mm (2.2 in)
1944105.9 mm (4.2 in)
194523.1 mm (0.9 in)
194845.2 mm (1.8 in)
1949105.2 mm (4.1 in)
195035.1 mm (1.4 in)
195164.3 mm (2.5 in)
195240.4 mm (1.6 in)
195324.1 mm (0.9 in)
195424.6 mm (1.0 in)
195562.5 mm (2.5 in)
195624.4 mm (1.0 in)
195745.7 mm (1.8 in)
195832.5 mm (1.3 in)
195964.0 mm (2.5 in)
196042.9 mm (1.7 in)
196149.0 mm (1.9 in)
196265.0 mm (2.6 in)
196330.0 mm (1.2 in)
196483.3 mm (3.3 in)
196569.1 mm (2.7 in)
196642.9 mm (1.7 in)
196752.3 mm (2.1 in)
196878.0 mm (3.1 in)
196948.3 mm (1.9 in)
197031.8 mm (1.3 in)
197141.7 mm (1.6 in)
197288.9 mm (3.5 in)
197364.5 mm (2.5 in)
197480.8 mm (3.2 in)
197539.9 mm (1.6 in)
197646.2 mm (1.8 in)
197764.8 mm (2.6 in)
1978117.9 mm (4.6 in)
197970.4 mm (2.8 in)
198046.7 mm (1.8 in)
198150.0 mm (2.0 in)
198253.1 mm (2.1 in)
198336.6 mm (1.4 in)
198442.2 mm (1.7 in)
198544.7 mm (1.8 in)
198679.8 mm (3.1 in)
198737.8 mm (1.5 in)
198835.1 mm (1.4 in)
198954.6 mm (2.1 in)
199041.9 mm (1.6 in)
199124.4 mm (1.0 in)
199233.0 mm (1.3 in)
199372.6 mm (2.9 in)
199435.1 mm (1.4 in)
199564.0 mm (2.5 in)
199653.8 mm (2.1 in)
1997104.9 mm (4.1 in)
199838.9 mm (1.5 in)
199946.0 mm (1.8 in)
200046.2 mm (1.8 in)
200187.6 mm (3.4 in)
200238.9 mm (1.5 in)
200398.0 mm (3.9 in)
200459.9 mm (2.4 in)
200564.8 mm (2.6 in)
200661.7 mm (2.4 in)
200778.0 mm (3.1 in)
200851.3 mm (2.0 in)
200956.9 mm (2.2 in)
2010120.4 mm (4.7 in)
201127.4 mm (1.1 in)
201250.3 mm (2.0 in)
201358.2 mm (2.3 in)
201445.0 mm (1.8 in)
201552.6 mm (2.1 in)
2016110.5 mm (4.4 in)
201763.8 mm (2.5 in)
201883.8 mm (3.3 in)
201944.7 mm (1.8 in)
202057.7 mm (2.3 in)
202145.2 mm (1.8 in)
202251.1 mm (2.0 in)
202375.7 mm (3.0 in)
2024111.5 mm (4.4 in)
202549.5 mm (1.9 in)
202653.8 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dodge City by year The wettest five days of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.2 mm (3.0 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2010
The wettest five days of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.2 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dodge City by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190960.6 mm (2.4 in)
191047.3 mm (1.9 in)
1911147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1912116.7 mm (4.6 in)
191350.9 mm (2.0 in)
191470.6 mm (2.8 in)
191582.8 mm (3.3 in)
191656.5 mm (2.2 in)
191768.3 mm (2.7 in)
191876.2 mm (3.0 in)
191929.7 mm (1.2 in)
192079.9 mm (3.1 in)
192157.2 mm (2.3 in)
192282.3 mm (3.2 in)
192381.3 mm (3.2 in)
192460.2 mm (2.4 in)
192583.5 mm (3.3 in)
192649.8 mm (2.0 in)
1927134.6 mm (5.3 in)
192875.7 mm (3.0 in)
192961.5 mm (2.4 in)
193078.0 mm (3.1 in)
193141.7 mm (1.6 in)
193258.5 mm (2.3 in)
193398.1 mm (3.9 in)
193438.1 mm (1.5 in)
193572.1 mm (2.8 in)
193697.1 mm (3.8 in)
193756.8 mm (2.2 in)
193872.2 mm (2.8 in)
193939.6 mm (1.6 in)
194074.9 mm (2.9 in)
194148.3 mm (1.9 in)
1942n/a
194383.8 mm (3.3 in)
1944115.6 mm (4.6 in)
194534.9 mm (1.4 in)
1948115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1949107.2 mm (4.2 in)
195071.2 mm (2.8 in)
1951101.9 mm (4.0 in)
195273.7 mm (2.9 in)
195334.8 mm (1.4 in)
195438.9 mm (1.5 in)
1955142.5 mm (5.6 in)
195638.6 mm (1.5 in)
195782.3 mm (3.2 in)
195870.1 mm (2.8 in)
195985.8 mm (3.4 in)
196063.0 mm (2.5 in)
196165.0 mm (2.6 in)
1962102.8 mm (4.0 in)
196351.1 mm (2.0 in)
196483.3 mm (3.3 in)
196577.2 mm (3.0 in)
196650.0 mm (2.0 in)
196768.1 mm (2.7 in)
1968123.8 mm (4.9 in)
196967.9 mm (2.7 in)
197043.5 mm (1.7 in)
197171.6 mm (2.8 in)
197294.5 mm (3.7 in)
197375.2 mm (3.0 in)
1974106.5 mm (4.2 in)
197568.1 mm (2.7 in)
197671.7 mm (2.8 in)
197765.3 mm (2.6 in)
1978166.1 mm (6.5 in)
197976.7 mm (3.0 in)
198080.3 mm (3.2 in)
198157.4 mm (2.3 in)
198273.7 mm (2.9 in)
198366.1 mm (2.6 in)
198458.7 mm (2.3 in)
198565.8 mm (2.6 in)
198682.3 mm (3.2 in)
198758.7 mm (2.3 in)
198856.9 mm (2.2 in)
198977.7 mm (3.1 in)
199085.7 mm (3.4 in)
199137.5 mm (1.5 in)
199261.9 mm (2.4 in)
199392.0 mm (3.6 in)
199459.2 mm (2.3 in)
1995107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1996125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1997107.9 mm (4.2 in)
199890.5 mm (3.6 in)
199969.0 mm (2.7 in)
200070.3 mm (2.8 in)
2001123.4 mm (4.9 in)
200265.8 mm (2.6 in)
2003118.9 mm (4.7 in)
200479.3 mm (3.1 in)
200599.1 mm (3.9 in)
200681.5 mm (3.2 in)
200781.6 mm (3.2 in)
200890.9 mm (3.6 in)
200971.6 mm (2.8 in)
2010178.3 mm (7.0 in)
201135.0 mm (1.4 in)
201262.2 mm (2.4 in)
201395.0 mm (3.7 in)
201463.0 mm (2.5 in)
2015104.3 mm (4.1 in)
2016135.1 mm (5.3 in)
2017127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2018150.9 mm (5.9 in)
201988.7 mm (3.5 in)
202091.2 mm (3.6 in)
202157.9 mm (2.3 in)
202261.8 mm (2.4 in)
202387.2 mm (3.4 in)
2024126.7 mm (5.0 in)
202576.9 mm (3.0 in)
202686.8 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dodge City by year The longest dry spell of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 86 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days. 020406080100192019401960198020002020Record: 86 days in 2017
The longest dry spell of the year at Dodge City, 1909 to 2026. The record is 86 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dodge City by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190919 days
191017 days
191126 days
191234 days
191325 days
191448 days
191542 days
191647 days
191743 days
191827 days
191927 days
192075 days
192144 days
192256 days
192362 days
192432 days
192546 days
192635 days
192731 days
192839 days
192932 days
193036 days
193143 days
193223 days
193340 days
193433 days
193541 days
193649 days
193743 days
193874 days
193932 days
194027 days
194116 days
1942n/a
194326 days
194419 days
19456 days
194827 days
194940 days
195056 days
195137 days
195248 days
195340 days
195467 days
195546 days
195663 days
195743 days
195839 days
195939 days
196027 days
196134 days
196224 days
196346 days
196431 days
196541 days
196642 days
196763 days
196833 days
196943 days
197073 days
197135 days
197237 days
197339 days
197446 days
197551 days
197651 days
197746 days
197840 days
197937 days
198049 days
198121 days
198256 days
198328 days
198431 days
198525 days
198634 days
198726 days
198833 days
198941 days
199039 days
199153 days
199230 days
199326 days
199425 days
199577 days
199632 days
199736 days
199836 days
199956 days
200043 days
200162 days
200236 days
200361 days
200432 days
200526 days
200649 days
200740 days
200839 days
200945 days
201029 days
201127 days
201233 days
201321 days
201433 days
201523 days
201668 days
201786 days
201842 days
201940 days
202046 days
202159 days
202242 days
202347 days
202438 days
202537 days
202654 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

78 years with a frost

Across 78 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Dodge City falls on 21 April and the median first autumn frost on 20 October, which leaves a median of 182 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 178 days. That is 11 days fewer than in 1948 to 1977.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Dodge City
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1948 to 1977)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 April17 April19 April2 days later-0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost20 October24 October19 October5 days earlier-0.9 days per decade
Growing days182 days189 days178 days11 days fewer-0.8 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

105 years, 1914 to 2025

A day with at least 50.7 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 127.0 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Dodge City: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years50.7 mm (2.0 in)
5 years69.5 mm (2.7 in)
10 years82.6 mm (3.3 in)
25 years99.9 mm (3.9 in)
50 years113.2 mm (4.5 in)
100 years127.0 mm (5.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 105 years of values from 1914 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 120.4 mm (4.7 in) in 2010; 117.9 mm (4.6 in) in 1978; 111.5 mm (4.4 in) in 2024.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Dodge City had a mean temperature of 13.6 C (56.5 F) and 570.7 mm (22.5 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Lipscomb (United States, 172 km away), Beaver (United States, 117 km away) and Arnett 3NE (United States, 179 km away).

Climate twins of Dodge City: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
LipscombUnited States172 km (107 mi)13.6 C (56.5 F)530.1 mm (20.9 in)0.56
BeaverUnited States117 km (73 mi)13.6 C (56.6 F)514.3 mm (20.2 in)0.76
Arnett 3NEUnited States179 km (111 mi)13.8 C (56.8 F)602.8 mm (23.7 in)0.77

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).