2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hickory, NC vs Franklin, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Franklin. Hickory averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, North Carolina gets 58.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hickory, North Carolina gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 5.4 inches of snow per year. Hickory averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Franklin, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 58.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.4 inches of snow a year

Hickory, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hickory is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Hickory, NC

63°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, NC

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Hickory with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hickory, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickory are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Franklin with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Franklin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hickory with an average of 28.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Hickory, there are 27.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Franklin, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Hickory, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Franklin, there are 110.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Hickory, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Franklin, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Hickory with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Hickory means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


January is the wettest month in Franklin with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.1 inches in Franklin means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Hickory with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Hickory, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Franklin with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Hickory means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Franklin means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Hickory with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Franklin with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.