2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elmira, NY vs Franklin, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Franklin. Elmira averages 164 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, Tennessee gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elmira, New York gets 35.2 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. Elmira averages 40.1 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

Elmira, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.1 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 Elmira is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Elmira, NY

45°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, TN

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Elmira with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Elmira, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmira 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 Elmira with an average of 14.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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 Elmira, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

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

In Elmira, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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 Elmira, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.

June is the wettest month in Elmira with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in Elmira means that it is one of the driest places in New York.


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 Elmira with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.7 rainy days annually in Elmira, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 40.1 inches in Elmira means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Elmira with 10.2 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.