2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Spearfish, SD vs Paducah, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Paducah. Spearfish averages 227 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paducah, Kentucky gets 48.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Spearfish, South Dakota gets 21.3 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. Spearfish averages 56.4 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

Spearfish, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 21.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.4 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 Spearfish is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

Today's Weather - Spearfish, SD

51°F

Today's Weather - Paducah, KY

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Spearfish with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Spearfish, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spearfish are June, September and August.

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 Spearfish with an average of 17.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

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

In Spearfish, there are 31.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

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

In Spearfish, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

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 Spearfish, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

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 Spearfish with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Spearfish means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Spearfish with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in Spearfish, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 56.4 inches in Spearfish means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

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

March is the snowiest month in Spearfish with 10.8 inches of snow, and 8 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.