Dodge City weather in February

In February, Dodge City sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dodge City's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dodge City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:38 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Dodge City is city in and county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States.

Density
741/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical February day in Dodge City reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Dodge City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
6 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Dodge City weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 23°0.73.22.39.71.0
Feb48° / 26°0.93.72.410.52.1
Mar58° / 33°1.661.911.74.8
Apr67° / 42°2.27.20.612.96.7
May76° / 53°3.49.60147.0
Jun86° / 63°3.39.4014.65.2
Jul91° / 68°2.48.5014.33.9
Aug89° / 66°2.68.8013.54.6
Sep82° / 58°1.56012.37.1
Oct69° / 45°2.15.80.4117.5
Nov56° / 33°0.93.71104.6
Dec45° / 25°1.13.92.69.41.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
96040
105941
115941
125842
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Dodge City gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 3.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11411
21411
31411
41411
51310
61310
71310
8139
9129
10129
11128
12128
13128
14128
15138
16138
17138
18148
19148
20148
21158
22159
23159
24159
25169
26169
27169
28169

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:515:56
210.17:515:57
310.17:505:58
410.27:495:59
510.27:486:00
610.27:476:01
710.37:466:02
810.37:456:04
910.37:446:05
1010.47:436:06
1110.47:426:07
1210.47:416:08
1310.57:406:09
1410.57:396:10
1510.57:386:11
1610.67:376:12
1710.67:366:13
1810.77:356:14
1910.77:346:15
2010.77:326:17
2110.87:316:18
2210.87:306:19
2310.97:296:20
2410.97:276:21
2510.97:266:22
2611.07:256:23
2711.07:236:24
2811.07:226:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dodge City?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dodge City.

What to pack for Dodge City in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Dodge City sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dodge City in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dodge City peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dodge City?

Dodge City sits at 37.8°N, 100.0°W, 2,493 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Garden City, 49 mi away.

Topography around Dodge City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Dodge City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dodge City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 2,530 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,207 ft.

The land around Dodge City is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (68%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (58%) and grassland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,207 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Garden City 49 mi · Liberal 70 mi · Great Bend 80 mi · Hays 86 mi · Hutchinson 116 mi · Wichita 147 mi · Newton 147 mi · Salina 150 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dodge City (37.7528°, -100.0171°, elevation 2,493 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).