Dangerously hot conditions are occurring today in southeast Oklahoma, the ArkLaTex, lower Mississippi Valley, and Puerto Rico. Hot temperatures surround this area throughout the southern U.S. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories in effect. Excessive rainfall may lead to flash flooding today over parts of northern Alabama into eastern Tennessee and the Cascades. Read More >
Annual Climate Normals |
(Official 1991-2020 Data Period) |
Temperature (°F) | Dodge City | Garden City | Hays | Liberal |
Average Daily Maximum | 69.4 | 69.2 | 67.5 | 70.2 |
Average Daily Minimum | 42.5 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 41.1 |
Average Daily Mean | 56.0 | 54.5 | 54.3 | 55.8 |
Precipitation (Inches) | Dodge City | Garden City | Hays | Liberal |
Average Precipitation | 22.00 | 19.55 | 24.4 | 21.1 |
Average Snowfall | 19.1 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 16.9 |
Number of Days | Dodge City | Garden City | Hays | Liberal |
Max 100 Degrees or Warmer | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Max 90 Degrees or Warmer | 71 | 72 | 66 | 79 |
Max 32 Degrees or Colder | 19 | 20 | 25 | 15 |
Min 70 Degrees or Warmer | 17 | 6 | 18 | 9 |
Min 32 Degrees or Colder | 128 | 146 | 138 | 127 |
Min 0 Degrees or Colder | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Precipitation 0.01" or Greater | 74 | 66 | 74 | 53 |
Precipitation 0.10" or Greater | 41 | 38 | 44 | 38 |
Precipitation 0.50" or Greater | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Precipitation 1.00" or Greater | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Snowfall 0.1" or Greater | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Snowfall 1.0" or Greater | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Snowfall 3.0" or Greater | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Snowfall 5.0" or Greater | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Thunderstorm Days | 37 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dense Fog Days | 19 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
First/Last Dates | Dodge City | Garden City | Hays | Liberal |
Average First Fall 32°F | Oct 16 | Oct 14 | Oct 11 | Oct 22 |
Average First Fall 28°F | Oct 26 | Oct 21 | Oct 22 | Oct 31 |
Average Last Spring 32°F | Apr 20 | Apr 29 | Apr 27 | Apr 15 |
Average Last Spring 28°F | Apr 10 | Apr 16 | Mar 13 | Apr 5 |
Average First 90°F | May 2 | Apr 23 | Apr 28 | Apr 18 |
Average First 100°F | Jun 23 | Jun 12 | Jun 16 | Jun 9 |
Average Last 90°F | Oct 6 | Oct 9 | Oct 4 | Oct 8 |
Average Last 100°F | Aug 30 | Aug 29 | Aug 26 | Aug 26 |
Wind | Dodge City | Garden City | Hays | Liberal |
Average Wind Speed (mph) | 12.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Average Wind Direction |
SSW (190°) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sunshine | Dodge City | Garden City | Hays | Liberal |
Average Sunshine | 65% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Degree Days (Base 65°F) | Dodge City | Garden City | Hays | Liberal |
Heating Degree Days | 4551 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cooling Degree Days | 1747 | N/A | N/A | N/A |