2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hudson, WI vs Hot Springs, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Hot Springs. Hudson averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs, South Dakota gets 17.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hudson, Wisconsin gets 32.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs averages 29.6 inches of snow per year. Hudson averages 47.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Hudson, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hudson is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Hudson, WI

68°F

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, SD

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Hudson with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Hudson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hudson are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hudson with an average of 5.0°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

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

In Hudson, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Hudson, there are 156.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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 Hudson, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

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.

August is the wettest month in Hudson with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Hudson means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


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 rainiest month in Hudson with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Hudson, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 47.1 inches in Hudson means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

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

January is the snowiest month in Hudson with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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