Franklin, OH Climate


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Franklin, OH enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year with mild temperatures and moderate precipitation. During the spring, temperatures can range from the mid-30s to the mid-60s with light rain showers. Summers in Franklin are usually warm and muggy with temperatures typically ranging from the low 70s to the mid-80s and some thunderstorms throughout the season. Fall is a beautiful time of year in Franklin, featuring cooler temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the upper 60s, and colorful foliage that blankets the town in shades of yellow, orange, and red. Winter in Franklin is generally cold but not too extreme, with temperatures ranging from the high 20s to the low 40s accompanied by snowfall during colder months of December through February.

Franklin, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin averages 12 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, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Franklin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin, OhioUnited States
  40.1 in.38.1 in.
  12.1 in.27.8 in.
  114.5 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  682 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 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. 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 September, June and May.
In Franklin, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Franklin, there are 108.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Franklin, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Franklin 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.
May is the wettest month in Franklin with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Franklin means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Franklin with 12.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Franklin, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Franklin means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Franklin with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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After reading a few of these BS posts about the crime rate in Columbus, I can tell anyone as a native of Columbus and have resided in this city for over 55 years it is  More

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