Franklin County, ME Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin County are July, August and June. In Franklin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Franklin County with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Franklin County with 22.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Franklin, ME

9 PM PST

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Cloudy14° / 26°NW 5 mph
Tuesday NightIsolated Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy10° / 25°NW 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightSnow Showers Likely then Light Snow19° / 30°S 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightSnow Showers Likely15° / 18°W 15 to 25 mph
Friday NightMostly Cloudy6° / 19°W 10 to 20 mph
Saturday NightIsolated Snow Showers8° / 22°W 5 mph
Sunday NightMostly Cloudy then Isolated Snow Showers10° / 29°SW 5 to 10 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Franklin County area is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

8.9 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January25°
February29°
March38° 16°
April51° 30°
May64° 40°
June73° 50°
July78° 55°
August76° 53°
September68° 45°
October56° 34°
November43° 26°
December31° 13°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Franklin
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January031118
February02897
March029106
April019112
May05130
June10140
July10120
August10110
September02100
October013121
November023123
December030128

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.

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