2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Franklin, KY vs Nashville, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Nashville. Franklin averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nashville, Tennessee gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Franklin, Kentucky gets 49.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nashville averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. Franklin averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nashville, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.6 inches of snow a year

Franklin, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 49.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Franklin, KY

48°F

Today's Weather - Nashville, TN

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Franklin with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. 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 June.

August is the hottest month for Nashville-Davidson with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Nashville-Davidson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashville-Davidson are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashville-Davidson with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Franklin, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Franklin, there are 82.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 83.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Franklin, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Nashville-Davidson, there are 0.5 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 Franklin with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Franklin means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Nashville-Davidson with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Nashville-Davidson means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Franklin with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Nashville-Davidson, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Franklin means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Franklin with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Nashville-Davidson with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.