Franklin, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 3,619 Elev. 240 m / 787 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Franklin sees warm summers peaking at 92°F (33°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 29°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 64 days per year (36.6 in / 930 mm total), with 5 in (123 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 141 sunny days per year and around 41 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 26°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 64 days | 36.6 in (930 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 4.8 in (123 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 141 sunny | 41 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
34
Jan 50
Feb 43
Mar 60
Apr 68
May 55
Jun 61
Jul 69
Aug 51
Sep 46
Oct 36
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
53
Jan 59
Feb 43
Mar 55
Apr 60
May 67
Jun 68
Jul 76
Aug 70
Sep 65
Oct 55
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Nearby
Commercial airport 26 mi Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)
Ski resort 72 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 46 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 74 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 3 mi W. G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Hiking trail 21 mi Falcon Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F 8°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 3.9 in98 mm | 18 |
| February | 58°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | 0.7 in18 mm | 12 |
| March | 69°F 21°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 76°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 5.9 in 149 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 89°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 74°F 24°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 67°F 20°C | 6.6 in 167 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 17 |
| December | 53°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | 0.3 in7 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 0 |
| March | 17 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 7 |
| June | 11 | 9 |
| July | 8 | 6 |
| August | 6 | 8 |
| September | 14 | 4 |
| October | 15 | 3 |
| November | 17 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 49°F 10°C |
| December | 39°F 4°C |