Franklin, MI Climate


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Franklin, MI enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s on the hottest days and lows in the upper 50s on cooler evenings. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from highs in the mid-30s to low 20s during colder spells. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with precipitation occurring an average of 124 days per year. Snowfall averages around 28 inches per season, making it one of the snowier areas in Michigan.

Franklin, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Franklin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Franklin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin, MichiganUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.4 in.27.8 in.
  127.0 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  837 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 with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. 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 June, August and September.
In Franklin, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Franklin, there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Franklin, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Franklin is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Franklin with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Franklin means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Franklin with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Franklin means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Franklin with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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