Franklin City County, VA Climate

Franklin City, VA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs reaching into the mid-80s in July and August, with occasional temperatures reaching into the low 90s. Winters can be cold, but usually mild, with daytime highs around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, though snowfall is moderate and not common from December through February. Spring and fall can bring large swings in temperatures as they transition between the warmer summers and cooler winters.

Franklin City County, Virginia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin City County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Franklin City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin city County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Franklin City, Virginia	United States
	48.5 in.	38.1 in.
	4.4 in.	27.8 in.
	112.6 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	29.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	40 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 city County with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Franklin city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin city County are May, September and October.

In Franklin city County, there are 31.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin city County with an average of 29.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Franklin city County, there are 69.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Franklin city County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in Franklin city 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.

August is the wettest month in Franklin city County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Franklin city County means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Franklin city County with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Franklin city County, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in Franklin city County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Franklin city County with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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