Dodge City weather in May
In May, Dodge City sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dodge City's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dodge City's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 76°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 53°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3.4 in
- 9.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 5:35 AM – 7:37 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 11 mph
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.59 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.
A typical May day in Dodge City reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 47 |
| 2 | 71 | 47 |
| 3 | 71 | 48 |
| 4 | 72 | 48 |
| 5 | 72 | 49 |
| 6 | 72 | 49 |
| 7 | 73 | 49 |
| 8 | 73 | 50 |
| 9 | 74 | 50 |
| 10 | 74 | 51 |
| 11 | 74 | 51 |
| 12 | 75 | 52 |
| 13 | 75 | 52 |
| 14 | 76 | 52 |
| 15 | 76 | 53 |
| 16 | 76 | 53 |
| 17 | 77 | 53 |
| 18 | 77 | 54 |
| 19 | 77 | 54 |
| 20 | 78 | 55 |
| 21 | 78 | 55 |
| 22 | 78 | 55 |
| 23 | 79 | 56 |
| 24 | 79 | 56 |
| 25 | 79 | 56 |
| 26 | 80 | 57 |
| 27 | 80 | 57 |
| 28 | 80 | 58 |
| 29 | 81 | 58 |
| 30 | 81 | 58 |
| 31 | 81 | 59 |
How May really feels in Dodge City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dodge City weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44° / 23° | 0.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 48° / 26° | 0.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 10.5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 58° / 33° | 1.6 | 6 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 67° / 42° | 2.2 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 76° / 53° | 3.4 | 9.6 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 86° / 63° | 3.3 | 9.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 91° / 68° | 2.4 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 89° / 66° | 2.6 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 82° / 58° | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 69° / 45° | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 56° / 33° | 0.9 | 3.7 | 1 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 45° / 25° | 1.1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 60 | 40 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 62 | 38 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 62 | 38 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 62 | 38 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 58 | 42 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 59 | 41 |
| 23 | 58 | 42 |
| 24 | 58 | 42 |
| 25 | 58 | 42 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 60 | 40 |
| 30 | 60 | 40 |
| 31 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Dodge City gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.6 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 28 |
| 16 | 29 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 31 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 33 |
| 23 | 34 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 35 |
| 26 | 35 |
| 27 | 35 |
| 28 | 35 |
| 29 | 35 |
| 30 | 35 |
| 31 | 34 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 92 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 |
| Comfortable (%) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 79 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 77 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 76 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 73 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 71 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | 69 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 66 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | 62 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | 60 | 28 | 11 | 1 |
| 23 | 58 | 29 | 12 | 1 |
| 24 | 56 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 25 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 26 | 53 | 31 | 15 | 1 |
| 27 | 51 | 32 | 16 | 1 |
| 28 | 49 | 32 | 18 | 1 |
| 29 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 2 |
| 30 | 45 | 33 | 21 | 2 |
| 31 | 43 | 32 | 22 | 2 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 mph in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | light breeze |
| 2 | 11 | light breeze |
| 3 | 11 | light breeze |
| 4 | 11 | light breeze |
| 5 | 11 | light breeze |
| 6 | 11 | light breeze |
| 7 | 11 | light breeze |
| 8 | 11 | light breeze |
| 9 | 11 | light breeze |
| 10 | 11 | light breeze |
| 11 | 11 | light breeze |
| 12 | 11 | light breeze |
| 13 | 11 | light breeze |
| 14 | 11 | light breeze |
| 15 | 11 | light breeze |
| 16 | 11 | light breeze |
| 17 | 11 | light breeze |
| 18 | 11 | light breeze |
| 19 | 11 | light breeze |
| 20 | 11 | light breeze |
| 21 | 11 | light breeze |
| 22 | 11 | light breeze |
| 23 | 11 | light breeze |
| 24 | 11 | light breeze |
| 25 | 11 | light breeze |
| 26 | 11 | light breeze |
| 27 | 11 | light breeze |
| 28 | 11 | light breeze |
| 29 | 11 | light breeze |
| 30 | 11 | light breeze |
| 31 | 11 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:49 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 5:51 | 7:23 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 5:50 | 7:24 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:49 | 7:25 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:48 | 7:26 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 5:46 | 7:27 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 5:45 | 7:28 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:44 | 7:29 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 5:43 | 7:30 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 5:42 | 7:31 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 5:41 | 7:32 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 5:40 | 7:33 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:39 | 7:34 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:38 | 7:35 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 5:37 | 7:35 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 5:36 | 7:36 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 5:35 | 7:37 |
| 17 | 14.1 | 5:35 | 7:38 |
| 18 | 14.1 | 5:34 | 7:39 |
| 19 | 14.1 | 5:33 | 7:40 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 5:32 | 7:41 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 5:31 | 7:41 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 5:31 | 7:42 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 5:30 | 7:43 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 5:29 | 7:44 |
| 25 | 14.3 | 5:29 | 7:45 |
| 26 | 14.3 | 5:28 | 7:46 |
| 27 | 14.3 | 5:28 | 7:46 |
| 28 | 14.3 | 5:27 | 7:47 |
| 29 | 14.4 | 5:27 | 7:48 |
| 30 | 14.4 | 5:26 | 7:49 |
| 31 | 14.4 | 5:26 | 7:49 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 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 — May's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Dodge City?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Dodge City for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Dodge City in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Dodge City sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Dodge City in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
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.
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
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).