Humid subtropical
Dodge City, Kansas
Ford County, Kansas · Population 28k · 2,516 ft elevation
Living in Dodge City
Dodge City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and cold winters (January lows around 21°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 22″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (20 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 28, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Dodge City at a glance
- Population
- 28k
- Elevation
- 2,516 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 22″15th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,256 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 284th percentile
- Median home value
- $123k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $982/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $68k41th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.69%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%
- Violent crime rate
- 185 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 988 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 21°F | 0.6″ | 3.9″ | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 23°F | 0.6″ | 4.7″ | 197 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 32°F | 1.4″ | 3.7″ | 249 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 40°F | 2.0″ | 0.8″ | 264 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 51°F | 3.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 62°F | 3.3″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 67°F | 3.1″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 65°F | 3.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 56°F | 1.3″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 43°F | 2.0″ | 0.6″ | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 30°F | 0.8″ | 1.4″ | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 22°F | 1.0″ | 4.0″ | 204 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology