Franklin, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 8,490 Elev. 12 m / 39 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Franklin sees warm summers peaking at 90°F (32°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 110°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 65 days per year (43.3 in / 1100 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 16 in (398 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 137 sunny days per year and around 38 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 43.3 in (1100 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 15.7 in (398 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 137 sunny | 38 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
34
Jan 52
Feb 49
Mar 60
Apr 69
May 54
Jun 63
Jul 62
Aug 62
Sep 47
Oct 37
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
52
Jan 61
Feb 51
Mar 59
Apr 67
May 72
Jun 75
Jul 76
Aug 77
Sep 68
Oct 59
Nov 63
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 39 mi Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)
Ski resort 132 mi Snowflex
National park 38 mi Jamestown Settlement
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 252 mi Third Peak
Hospital 1 mi Southampton Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 20 mi Pines 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 | 1.3 in 32 mm | 6.4 in162 mm | 19 |
| February | 56°F 13°C | 36°F 2°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | 5.1 in130 mm | 10 |
| March | 68°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 76°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 10 |
| May | 78°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 6.7 in 171 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 74°F 23°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 67°F 20°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 9 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 53°F 11°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 16 |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 0°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | 4.2 in106 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 2 |
| March | 13 | 1 |
| April | 10 | 2 |
| May | 4 | 7 |
| June | 11 | 6 |
| July | 9 | 6 |
| August | 9 | 5 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 16 | 4 |
| November | 16 | 2 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 42°F 6°C |
| March | 52°F 11°C |
| April | 63°F 17°C |
| May | 69°F 20°C |
| June | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 71°F 21°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 51°F 11°C |
| December | 39°F 4°C |