Franklin Parish, LA Climate

Franklin, LA County has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures during the summer months range from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. The winter months tend to be mild with daily highs averaging around 65 degrees and nightly lows typically in the mid-40s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but April and May tend to be the wettest months with an average of 5-6 inches of rain per month. Overall, Franklin has a pleasant climate that is warm during the summer and cool during the winter.

Franklin County, Louisiana gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Franklin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin Parish is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Franklin Parish, while July and August 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.

August is the hottest month for Franklin Parish with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Louisiana. In Franklin Parish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin Parish are October, April and May.

In Franklin Parish, there are 86.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin Parish with an average of 35.6°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Franklin Parish, there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

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

Humidity in Franklin Parish can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in Franklin Parish with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.8 inches in Franklin Parish means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.

January is the rainiest month in Franklin Parish with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Franklin Parish, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Franklin Parish means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. February is the snowiest month in Franklin Parish with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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