Dodge City weather in December: Dodge City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Dodge City in December has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 34°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −6°C, 24 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 33.9°F. December is 9.8°F cooler than November and 0.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Dodge City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 50°F on December 1 to 44°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 31°F and 37°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 25°F | 14% | 6% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 23°F | 14% | 6% |
| December 15 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 25°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 50°F | 25°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 49°F | 24°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 49°F | 24°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 48°F | 24°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 48°F | 24°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 48°F | 23°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 47°F | 23°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 47°F | 23°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 47°F | 23°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 46°F | 23°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 46°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 46°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 45°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- 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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around December 1 (14%). In all, 0.96 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Dodge City, 28 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.0 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013985.
How humid and windy is Dodge City in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 12.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 76% | 11.7 mph | 71% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 18°F | 73% | 12.1 mph | 68% |
| noon | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 14.1 mph | 71% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 21°F | 45% | 14.3 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 21°F | 59% | 10.4 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 67% | 11.2 mph | 71% |
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 December in Dodge City?
The warmest December temperature on Dodge City's official record (since 1874) is 86°F, on December 24, 1955; the coldest is −21°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 4.36 in (1877); the snowiest, 20.5 inches (1918).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.9°F: 2021 41.3°F (+7.4), 2022 32.5°F (−1.4), 2023 39.4°F (+5.5), 2024 39.5°F (+5.6), 2025 40.8°F (+6.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.3°F | +7.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 32.5°F | −1.4°F | 0.09 in |
| 2023 | 39.4°F | +5.5°F | 2.28 in |
| 2024 | 39.5°F | +5.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 40.8°F | +6.9°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DDCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013985. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Dodge City compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, December normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater; Dodge City's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.