Franklin County, MS Climate

Franklin, MS County has a humid subtropical climate, which means that it experiences hot and humid summers with mild winters. Winters are characterized by cold fronts that may bring periods of light snowfall or frost. Summers are long, hot and humid with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling between May and October. The county also experiences occasional tornados during its summer months. Despite these weather extremes, Franklin, MS County remains a pleasant place to live due to its mild temperatures in all four seasons.

Franklin County, Mississippi gets 60 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 217 sunny days per year in Franklin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Franklin County, 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 County with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. 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 April, October and May.

In Franklin County, there are 72.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin County with an average of 35.7°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Franklin County, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

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 Mississippi.

Humidity in Franklin County 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.

February is the wettest month in Franklin County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in Franklin County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Franklin County with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 94.5 rainy days annually in Franklin County, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Franklin County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Franklin County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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