Franklin, Kentucky Climate
United States
Pop. 8,787 Elev. 219 m / 719 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Franklin sees warm summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 27°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 108°F (42°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 79 days per year (56.8 in / 1442 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 12 in (303 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 141 sunny days per year and around 54 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 108°F (42°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Rain | 79 days | 56.8 in (1442 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 11.9 in (303 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 141 sunny | 54 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan 63
Feb 51
Mar 64
Apr 73
May 61
Jun 55
Jul 43
Aug 40
Sep 38
Oct 52
Nov 65
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 64
Feb 49
Mar 62
Apr 72
May 74
Jun 75
Jul 64
Aug 65
Sep 67
Oct 67
Nov 68
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 42 mi Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Ski resort 161 mi Cloudmont Ski Hill
National park 99 mi Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Mountain peak
(5,125 ft) 172 mi Little Haw Knob
Hospital 2 mi The Medical Center
Hiking trail 27 mi Mayo Wix Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F 5°C | 27°F -3°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | 5.7 in144 mm | 16 |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 34°F 1°C | 6.8 in 172 mm | 2.4 in61 mm | 8 |
| March | 67°F 20°C | 44°F 7°C | 6.0 in 152 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 13 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 7.1 in 181 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 60°F 16°C | 7.9 in 201 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 6.1 in 155 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 74°F 23°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 87°F 31°C | 68°F 20°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | — | 19 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 62°F 17°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 4.8 in 121 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 43°F 6°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | 0.4 in11 mm | 12 |
| December | 51°F 10°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | 3.4 in86 mm | 7 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 2 |
| February | 8 | 2 |
| March | 13 | 6 |
| April | 7 | 6 |
| May | 5 | 7 |
| June | 9 | 10 |
| July | 9 | 6 |
| August | 19 | 0 |
| September | 18 | 5 |
| October | 18 | 4 |
| November | 12 | 4 |
| December | 7 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 40°F 5°C |
| February | 39°F 4°C |
| March | 43°F 6°C |
| April | 56°F 13°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 80°F 27°C |
| September | 74°F 23°C |
| October | 65°F 19°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C |
| December | 45°F 7°C |