Dodge City weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Dodge City is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with October and April close behind. Dodge City averages about 3,013 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Dodge City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dodge City is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dodge City?
Dodge City is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,013 hours of sunshine a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate September (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #84 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 43% of the annual 626 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -5° / 23°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| March | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 0° / 32°F | 33 mm | 5 |
| April | 86 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 61 mm | 7 |
| May | 80 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 91 mm | 8 |
| June | 80 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 92 mm | 10 |
| July | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 89 mm | 10 |
| August | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 88 mm | 9 |
| September | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| October | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 54 mm | 5 |
| November | 39 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 24 mm | 2 |
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Dodge City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dodge City?
Dodge City is a small town in United States at 788 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dodge City get a year?
Dodge City gets about 3,013 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Dodge City?
The sunniest time to visit Dodge City is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dodge City?
January is the least sunny month in Dodge City, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dodge City?
The typical midday UV index in Dodge City peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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