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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Sussex County / Franklin borough (Sussex County) / Zip Codes
Franklin Borough, NJ has a humid subtropical climate marked by hot and humid summers and mild winters. It is a coastal region with average summertime temperatures in the mid to high 80s and winter temperatures reaching as low as the 20s on average. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, especially in the summer months, creating an ideal environment for a variety of plant life. The humidity levels can make it feel hot and sticky during the summer months, but moderate winds help keep things comfortable.

Franklin borough (Sussex County), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin borough (Sussex County) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Franklin borough (Sussex County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin borough (Sussex County) 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 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin borough is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Franklin borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin borough (Sussex County), New JerseyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.3 in.27.8 in.
  126.6 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  600 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 borough with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Franklin borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin borough are June, August and September.
In Franklin borough, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin borough with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Franklin borough, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Franklin borough, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Franklin borough but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Franklin borough with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Franklin borough means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Franklin borough with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in Franklin borough, which is one of the rainiest places in New Jersey. 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 38.3 inches in Franklin borough means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Franklin borough with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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