2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Deadwood, SD vs Cleveland, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Cleveland. Deadwood averages 230 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleveland, Tennessee gets 54.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Deadwood, South Dakota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cleveland averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. Deadwood averages 137.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cleveland, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 54.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

Deadwood, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.4
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 137.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cleveland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Deadwood is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Dakota.

Today's Weather - Deadwood, SD

57°F

Today's Weather - Cleveland, TN

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Deadwood / Cleveland

July is the hottest month for Deadwood with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Deadwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deadwood are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Cleveland with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Cleveland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cleveland are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deadwood with an average of 11.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cleveland with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Deadwood, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

In Cleveland, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Deadwood, there are 203.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Cleveland, there are 80.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Deadwood, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Cleveland, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

May is the wettest month in Deadwood with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Deadwood means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.


December is the wettest month in Cleveland with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.6 inches in Cleveland means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Deadwood with 12.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Deadwood, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Cleveland with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Cleveland, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 137.7 inches in Deadwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Cleveland means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

April is the snowiest month in Deadwood with 24.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Cleveland with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.