Franklin County, TN Climate

Franklin, TN County is located in Middle Tennessee and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with average temperatures around 82°F (28°C). Winters are mild and wet, featuring occasional snowfall. Precipitation levels throughout the year are fairly consistent with an average of around 51 inches (130 cm) of rain per year. The area also experiences all four seasons, making it a great destination for anyone who enjoys experiencing a variety of weather conditions.

Franklin County, Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Franklin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Franklin County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Franklin, Tennessee	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	27.8 in.
	122.4 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	27.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	1160 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 County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Franklin County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin County are May, September and October.

In Franklin County, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin County with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Franklin County, there are 81.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Franklin County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Franklin County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Franklin County.

December is the wettest month in Franklin County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Franklin County means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in Franklin County with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Franklin County, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Franklin County means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Franklin County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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