2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dodge City, KS vs Durango, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Durango. Dodge City averages 237 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dodge City, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Durango averages 67.4 inches of snow per year. Dodge City averages 18.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Durango, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67.4 inches of snow a year

Dodge City, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.5
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durango is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dodge City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - Dodge City, KS

54°F

Today's Weather - Durango, CO

40°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dodge City / Durango

July is the hottest month for Dodge City with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Dodge City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dodge City are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Durango with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Durango, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durango are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dodge City with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durango with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Dodge City, there are 61.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

In Durango, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Dodge City, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Durango, there are 187.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Dodge City, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Durango, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

June is the wettest month in Dodge City with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in Dodge City means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.


August is the wettest month in Durango with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Durango means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in Dodge City with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 64.9 rainy days annually in Dodge City, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Durango with 11.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Durango, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in Dodge City means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 67.4 inches in Durango means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Dodge City with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Durango with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.