Franklin County, PA Climate

Franklin County, PA has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. The average winter temperatures range from lows of 23 degrees Fahrenheit to highs of 42 degrees Fahrenheit while summer temperatures range from lows of 62 degrees Fahrenheit to highs of 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year with more precipitation in the winter months. Snowfall typically peaks during January and February and thunderstorms are most common during the spring and summer months. Overall, Franklin County, PA has four distinct seasons that provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities all year long.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin County averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Franklin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 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 one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	Franklin, Pennsylvania	United States
	41.8 in.	38.1 in.
	30.2 in.	27.8 in.
	120.9 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.9	4.3
	892 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 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. 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 September, June and August.

In Franklin County, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin County with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Franklin County, there are 107.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Franklin County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Franklin County means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Franklin County with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Franklin County, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Franklin County means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Franklin County with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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