2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
The Dalles, OR vs Franklin, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Franklin. The Dalles averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, Tennessee gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The Dalles, Oregon gets 18.4 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. The Dalles averages 13.7 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

The Dalles, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.1
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 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 The Dalles is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - The Dalles, OR

50°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, TN

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: The Dalles / Franklin

August is the hottest month for The Dalles with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In The Dalles, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for The Dalles are June, September and May.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for The Dalles with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

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 The Dalles, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

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

In The Dalles, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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 The Dalles, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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.

December is the wettest month in The Dalles with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in The Dalles means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


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.

November is the rainiest month in The Dalles with 15.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in The Dalles, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% 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 13.7 inches in The Dalles means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

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 The Dalles with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 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.