2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Norfolk, VA vs Franklin, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Franklin. Norfolk averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin, Tennessee gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Norfolk, Virginia gets 47.3 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. Norfolk averages 5.1 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

Norfolk, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.3
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.1 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 Norfolk is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Norfolk, VA

70°F

Today's Weather - Franklin, TN

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Norfolk with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Norfolk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norfolk are May, September and June.

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 Norfolk with an average of 33.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Norfolk, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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

In Norfolk, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Norfolk, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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 Norfolk with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Norfolk means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Norfolk with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Norfolk, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 5.1 inches in Norfolk means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Norfolk with 2.5 inches of snow, and 3 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.