2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mayfield, KY vs Paducah, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Paducah. Mayfield averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paducah, Kentucky gets 48.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mayfield, Kentucky gets 52.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Paducah averages 7.1 inches of snow per year. Mayfield averages 5.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Paducah, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 48.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.1 inches of snow a year

Mayfield, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.8
Rain: averages 52.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paducah is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mayfield is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Mayfield, KY

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Today's Weather - Paducah, KY

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mayfield / Paducah

July is the hottest month for Mayfield with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Mayfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mayfield are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Paducah with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Paducah, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paducah are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mayfield with an average of 27.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paducah with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Mayfield, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Paducah, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Mayfield, there are 72.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Paducah, there are 86.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Mayfield, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Paducah, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Mayfield with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Mayfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Paducah with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Paducah means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Mayfield with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Mayfield, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Paducah with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Paducah, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Mayfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Paducah means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Mayfield with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Paducah with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.