2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Paducah, KY vs Hot Springs, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Hot Springs. Paducah averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs, North Carolina gets 41.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Paducah, Kentucky gets 48.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs averages 14.5 inches of snow per year. Paducah averages 7.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hot Springs, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.2
Rain: averages 41.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.5 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hot Springs is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Paducah, KY

72°F

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hot Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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

In Hot Springs, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Hot Springs, there are 106.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.

In Hot Springs, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.


July is the wettest month in Hot Springs with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.