2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stillwater, MN vs Franklin, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Franklin. Stillwater averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, Tennessee gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stillwater, Minnesota gets 33.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. Stillwater averages 49.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Franklin, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.6 inches of snow a year

Stillwater, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.2
Rain: averages 33.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Stillwater, MN

75°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, TN

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Stillwater with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Stillwater, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stillwater are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Franklin with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. 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 October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stillwater with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Stillwater, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Franklin, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Stillwater, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Franklin, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Stillwater, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Franklin, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

August is the wettest month in Stillwater with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Stillwater means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.


May is the wettest month in Franklin with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Franklin means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Stillwater with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Stillwater, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. 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 Franklin with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Stillwater means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

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

December is the snowiest month in Stillwater with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Franklin with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.