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CXUS53 KDDC 021555
CLMDGC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
955 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2026

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   12/24/1955
 LOW             -21   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           77   12/11         MM      MM       67  12/15
                       12/25
LOWEST            14   12/14         MM      MM       15  12/21
                       12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.7               45.9    10.8     52.6
AVG. MINIMUM    25.0               22.0     3.0     26.3
MEAN            40.9               33.9     7.0     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                5.0    -4.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               28.4    -4.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.36   1877
 MINIMUM        0.00
TOTALS          0.03               0.96   -0.93        T
DAYS >= .01        1                4.2    -3.2        0
DAYS >= .10        0                2.1    -2.1        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.03   12/28 TO 12/28                  T  12/10 TO 12/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.5   1918
 24 HR TOTAL    11.4   12/23/1918 TO 12/23/1918
 SNOW DEPTH       12   12/25/1997
                       12/24/1997
TOTALS           0.3                4.0    -3.7        T
SINCE 7/1        0.3                6.0    -5.7      0.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   12/31                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.3   12/28 TO 12/28                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    738                962    -224      786
 SINCE 7/1      1468               1943    -475     1480
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1502               1547     -45     1713
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/320    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.16
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     19

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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