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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Norfolk County / Franklin Town / Zip Codes
Franklin Town, MA has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters in the region are characterized by low temperatures and snowy conditions, while Summers tend to be long and hot with occasional short periods of heavy rainfall. The region also experiences heavy winds throughout the year, resulting in chilly evenings in the summer months. Despite its location near the Atlantic coast, Franklin Town rarely sees significant humidity due to its elevation and distance from large bodies of water.

Franklin Town, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin Town averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Franklin Town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin Town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin Town is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Franklin Town, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin Town, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  43.5 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  189 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Franklin Town with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Franklin Town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin Town are June, September and August.
In Franklin Town, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin Town with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Franklin Town, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Franklin Town, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Franklin Town but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Franklin Town with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Franklin Town means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Franklin Town with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Franklin Town, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Franklin Town means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Franklin Town with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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