Franklin, TX Climate


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Franklin, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach up to an average of 94°F, while winter temperatures range from 40-60°F. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, but hurricanes and tropical storms are common during the summer months. The city has an abundance of sunshine and warm temperatures year-round, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities.

Franklin, Texas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Franklin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.9 Summer - 7.7 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Franklin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin, TexasUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  77.2 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  94.4°85.8°
  37.0°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  449 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Franklin with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. 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 April, October and May.
In Franklin, there are 93.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 37.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Franklin, there are 31.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Franklin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Franklin can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Franklin with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Franklin means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Franklin with 7.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.2 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Franklin means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Franklin with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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