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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Delaware County / Franklin town (Delaware County) / Zip Codes
Franklin (Delaware County), NY has a humid continental climate with colder winters than most of New York's other regions. The average summer temperature in Franklin is around 75°F and the average winter temperature is around 29°F. Snowfall can be seen throughout the winter, and typical precipitation levels are around 4 inches per month. With its mild temperatures, Franklin experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The warmest months in Franklin are June through August, while the coldest months are December through February.

Franklin town (Delaware County), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin town (Delaware County) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Franklin town (Delaware County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin town (Delaware County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 163 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin (Delaware County) is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Franklin (Delaware County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 (Delaware County) with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Franklin (Delaware County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin (Delaware County) are August, July and June.
In Franklin (Delaware County), there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin (Delaware County) with an average of 10.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Franklin (Delaware County), there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Franklin (Delaware County), there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Franklin (Delaware County) 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.
July is the wettest month in Franklin (Delaware County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Franklin (Delaware County) means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Franklin (Delaware County) with 15.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 163.1 rainy days annually in Franklin (Delaware County), which is rainier than most places in New York. 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 74.4 inches in Franklin (Delaware County) means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Franklin (Delaware County) with 20.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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