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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Steele County / Franklin / Zip Codes
Franklin, ND has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures are typically very low in the winter months, often dropping below freezing from December to February. During the summer season, temperatures range from warm to hot with higher humidity levels. The average annual rainfall in Franklin is approximately 14 inches and the area receives an average of 30 inches of snowfall each year. Precipitation tends to be light and spread evenly throughout the year.

Franklin, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Franklin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Franklin, while January and December 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 with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Franklin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin are August, July and June.
In Franklin, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of -2.9°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Franklin, there are 187.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Franklin, there are 50.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
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.
June is the wettest month in Franklin with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Franklin means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Franklin with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Franklin means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Franklin with 8.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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