2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hot Springs, SD vs Franklin, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Franklin. Hot Springs averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, Tennessee gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hot Springs, South Dakota gets 17.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. Hot Springs averages 29.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Franklin, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.6 inches of snow a year

Hot Springs, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.3
Rain: averages 17.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hot Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, SD

50°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Hot Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Franklin with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Franklin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs with an average of 11.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Hot Springs, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

In Franklin, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Hot Springs, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Franklin, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Hot Springs, there are 16.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Franklin, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the wettest month in Hot Springs with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.8 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.


May is the wettest month in Franklin with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Franklin means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Franklin with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Franklin means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

March is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Franklin with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.