2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Franklin, TN vs Canton, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Canton. Franklin averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton, Georgia gets 52.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Franklin, Tennessee gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Canton averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. Franklin averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Canton, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.9
Rain: averages 52.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Franklin, TN

52°F

Today's Weather - Canton, GA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Canton with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Canton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canton are May, September and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canton with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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

In Canton, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

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 Canton, there are 70.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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.

In Canton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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.


March is the wettest month in Canton with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.2 inches in Canton means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Canton with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Canton, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Canton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Canton with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.