Dodge City weather in October

In October, Dodge City sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dodge City's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dodge City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:55 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical October day in Dodge City reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17652
27651
37551
47450
57450
67449
77349
87348
97248
107247
117147
127147
137146
147046
157046
166945
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186944
196844
206844
216743
226743
236642
246642
256541
266541
276440
286440
296340
306239
316239

How October really feels in Dodge City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dodge City weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77327
87228
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217030
227030
236931
246931
256832
266931
276832
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dodge City gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 5.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2190
3200
4200
5200
6200
7200
8200
9200
10191
11191
12181
13171
14171
15161
16161
17151
18151
19151
20151
21152
22162
23162
24162
25162
26172
27172
28163
29163
30163
31163

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801451
2821341
3821341
4831241
5841141
6851041
786941
887931
989830
1090730
1190730
1292620
1393520
1493520
1594420
1695410
1795410
1895410
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2596310
2696310
2796310
2897210
2997210
3097210
3197210

Wind in October

Winds average 11 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
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1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1810light breeze
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3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:18
211.66:426:16
311.56:426:14
411.56:436:13
511.56:446:11
611.46:456:10
711.46:466:08
811.36:476:07
911.36:486:05
1011.26:496:04
1111.26:506:02
1211.26:516:01
1311.16:526:00
1411.16:535:58
1511.06:545:57
1611.06:555:55
1711.06:565:54
1810.96:575:53
1910.96:585:51
2010.96:595:50
2110.87:005:49
2210.87:015:47
2310.77:025:46
2410.77:035:45
2510.77:045:44
2610.67:055:42
2710.67:065:41
2810.57:075:40
2910.57:085:39
3010.57:095:38
3110.47:105:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 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 — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dodge City?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Dodge City for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dodge City in October

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

In October, Dodge City sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Dodge City in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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
October 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).