Dodge City weather in April: Dodge City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Dodge City in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 5°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationDodge City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013985
- Location37.76°N 99.97°W
- Elevation2,590 ft (789 m)
- Population27,663
- Jan 46° 20°
- Feb 49° 23°
- Mar 60° 31°
- Apr 69° 40°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 89° 62°
- Jul 94° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 56°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 46° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dodge City in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 54.3°F. April is 8.9°F warmer than March and 10.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Dodge City and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 72°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 51°F and 57°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 36°F | 21% | 11% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 38°F | 22% | 12% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 42°F | 25% | 14% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 36°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 36°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 37°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 37°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 37°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 66°F | 37°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 38°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 38°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 68°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 68°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 69°F | 40°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 69°F | 41°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 41°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 41°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 70°F | 42°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 42°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 42°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 71°F | 43°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 71°F | 43°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 72°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013985; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Dodge City in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around April 30 (26%). In all, 1.99 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Dodge City, 1 days reach 90°F, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013985.
How humid and windy is Dodge City in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 14.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 41°F | 79% | 12.2 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 43°F | 60% | 15.6 mph | 57% |
| noon | 65°F | 42°F | 44% | 16.2 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 41°F | 37% | 16.5 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 41°F | 40% | 15.2 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 43°F | 62% | 12.2 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013985. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Dodge City?
The warmest April temperature on Dodge City's official record (since 1874) is 100°F, on April 22, 1989; the coldest is 9°F, on April 2, 1936. The wettest April brought 8.08 in (2016); the snowiest, 14.3 inches (1938).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.3°F: 2021 52.7°F (−1.6), 2022 55.5°F (+1.2), 2023 55.0°F (+0.7), 2024 58.2°F (+3.9), 2025 57.7°F (+3.4), 2026 58.6°F (+4.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | −1.6°F | 0.33 in |
| 2022 | 55.5°F | +1.2°F | 0.55 in |
| 2023 | 55.0°F | +0.7°F | 1.78 in |
| 2024 | 58.2°F | +3.9°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 57.7°F | +3.4°F | 2.07 in |
| 2026 | 58.6°F | +4.3°F | 0.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DDCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013985. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Dodge City compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, April normal highs run from 63°F in Baileyville to 73°F in Coldwater; Dodge City's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.