2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Pleasant, SC vs Franklin, TN

Highlights

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

Franklin, Tennessee gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina gets 48.3 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. Mount Pleasant averages 0.3 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

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.3
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 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 Mount Pleasant is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Mount Pleasant, SC

78°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, TN

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Pleasant / Franklin

July is the hottest month for Mount Pleasant with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Mount Pleasant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Pleasant are October, May and April.

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 Mount Pleasant with an average of 39.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

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 Mount Pleasant, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Mount Pleasant, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

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 Mount Pleasant, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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 Mount Pleasant with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Mount Pleasant with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Mount Pleasant, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% 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 0.3 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

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 Mount Pleasant with 0.2 inches of snow, and no 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.