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Franklin (Franklin County) in New York has a humid continental climate. Winters are cold with average temperatures between 17 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit, while summers are hot and humid, with highs reaching into the 80s and 90s. Precipitation is relatively high throughout the year due to the area's proximity to Lake Ontario and its location in the path of mid-latitude cyclones. Rainfall totals reach up to 50 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 100 inches each winter. Spring and autumn seasons tend to be mild and pleasant, with average highs ranging from 45-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Franklin town (Franklin County), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin town (Franklin County) averages 103 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Franklin town (Franklin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin town (Franklin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin (Franklin County) is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Franklin (Franklin County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin town (Franklin County), New YorkUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  102.7 in.27.8 in.
  165.1 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  3.5°21.7°
  5.67
  2.94.3
  1395 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 (Franklin County) with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Franklin (Franklin County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin (Franklin County) are July, August and June.
In Franklin (Franklin County), there are 0.6 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 (Franklin County) with an average of 3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Franklin (Franklin County), there are 191.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Franklin (Franklin County), there are 37.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Franklin (Franklin 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 (Franklin County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Franklin (Franklin County) means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Franklin (Franklin County) with 16.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.1 rainy days. There are 165.1 rainy days annually in Franklin (Franklin County), which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 102.7 inches in Franklin (Franklin County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. December is the snowiest month in Franklin (Franklin County) with 24.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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