North Franklin, PA Climate


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North Franklin, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to mid-80s, while average winter temperatures are often in the low 20s. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with snowfall accumulating in winter months. The area experiences several storms each year, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and blizzards. During spring and fall seasons, temperatures typically hover around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

North Franklin, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Franklin averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in North Franklin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Franklin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Franklin is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in North Franklin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Franklin, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  32.8 in.27.8 in.
  148.2 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1159 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 North Franklin with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In North Franklin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Franklin are June, September and August.
In North Franklin, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Franklin with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In North Franklin, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In North Franklin, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in North Franklin but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in North Franklin with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in North Franklin means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in North Franklin with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.2 rainy days annually in North Franklin, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.8 inches in North Franklin means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in North Franklin with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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