Franklin County, IN Climate

Franklin, IN County has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm to hot and winters are cold with moderate snowfall. The average temperature in the county ranges from a high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months to a low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches per year. While thunderstorms can happen at any time during the summer months, they are more common during late spring and early fall. Winters can be cold and windy but typically don't last too long.

Franklin County, Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Franklin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

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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 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. 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 September, June and May.

In Franklin County, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin County with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Franklin County, there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Franklin County, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Franklin County 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 County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 43.8 inches in Franklin County means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Franklin County with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in Franklin County, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in Franklin County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Franklin County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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