Franklin County, GA Climate

Franklin, GA County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The summers tend to be hot and muggy, with average highs in the mid-80s and frequent rain showers. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, generally being evenly distributed between the months of spring, summer, fall and winter. The area is also prone to severe thunderstorms during the spring months which can bring heavy rainfall and strong winds.

Franklin County, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Franklin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

6.9 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Franklin, Georgia	United States
	48.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	97.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	89.1°	85.8°
	30.8°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.9	4.3
	759 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 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Franklin County, there are 4 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 36.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin County with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Franklin County, there are 56.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Franklin County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in Franklin County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in Franklin County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Franklin County means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

January is the rainiest month in Franklin County with 9.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in Franklin County, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 0.6 inches in Franklin County means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Franklin County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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