Dodge City weather in May: Dodge City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Dodge City in May has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 2.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 11°C, 76 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 64.8°F. May is 10.5°F warmer than April and 10.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Dodge City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 73°F on May 1 to 84°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 62°F and 68°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 73°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% |
| May 8 | 75°F | 48°F | 27% | 16% |
| May 15 | 78°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% |
| May 22 | 81°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% |
| May 31 | 84°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 73°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 46°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 74°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 74°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 75°F | 48°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 76°F | 48°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 76°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 76°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 77°F | 50°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 77°F | 50°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 78°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 78°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 78°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 79°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 79°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 80°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 80°F | 53°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 80°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 81°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 81°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 82°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 82°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 83°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 83°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 83°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 84°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 81%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 in Dodge City in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 29 (29%). In all, 2.99 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Dodge City, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013985.
How humid and windy is Dodge City in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 12.8 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 54°F | 83% | 10.5 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 55°F | 63% | 13.7 mph | 67% |
| noon | 77°F | 54°F | 46% | 14.2 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 53°F | 39% | 15.0 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 54°F | 43% | 15.0 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 55°F | 63% | 11.7 mph | 76% |
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 May in Dodge City?
The warmest May temperature on Dodge City's official record (since 1874) is 106°F, on May 29, 2011; the coldest is 19°F, on May 1, 1909. The wettest May brought 12.82 in (1881); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (2013).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.8°F: 2021 62.2°F (−2.6), 2022 65.3°F (+0.5), 2023 66.7°F (+1.9), 2024 66.7°F (+1.9), 2025 62.3°F (−2.5), 2026 65.8°F (+1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.2°F | −2.6°F | 5.02 in |
| 2022 | 65.3°F | +0.5°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 66.7°F | +1.9°F | 2.23 in |
| 2024 | 66.7°F | +1.9°F | 1.50 in |
| 2025 | 62.3°F | −2.5°F | 3.56 in |
| 2026 | 65.8°F | +1.0°F | 1.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DDCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013985. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Dodge City compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, May normal highs run from 72°F in Burr Oak to 81°F in Coldwater; Dodge City's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.