2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sturgis, SD vs Franklin, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Franklin. Sturgis averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, North Carolina gets 58.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sturgis, South Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 5.4 inches of snow per year. Sturgis averages 52.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Franklin, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 58.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.4 inches of snow a year

Sturgis, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sturgis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

Today's Weather - Sturgis, SD

62°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, NC

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Sturgis with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Sturgis, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sturgis are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Franklin with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Franklin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sturgis with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Sturgis, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

In Franklin, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Sturgis, there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Franklin, there are 110.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Sturgis, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Franklin, there are 0.6 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 Sturgis with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Sturgis means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.


January is the wettest month in Franklin with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.1 inches in Franklin means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

June is the rainiest month in Sturgis with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Sturgis, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Franklin with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Franklin, 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 52.5 inches in Sturgis means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Franklin means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

March is the snowiest month in Sturgis with 11.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Franklin with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.