Franklin, KY Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Franklin actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Franklin, KY, the comfort score comes out to 45/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Franklin's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Franklin run from 36°F in Jan up to 79°F in Jul, a 42.7°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Franklin, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 27°F | 4.2in | 0.2in |
| Feb | 50°F | 30°F | 4.69in | 1.5in |
| Mar | 59°F | 37°F | 5.08in | 0.3in |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 5.24in | 0in |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 5.8in | 0in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.36in | 0in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.57in | 0in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.15in | 0in |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 3.64in | 0in |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.69in | 0in |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 3.78in | 0in |
| Dec | 49°F | 30°F | 5.11in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Franklin's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Franklin actually gets
Over a typical year, Franklin sees about 54.31in of precipitation a year across roughly 119 days with measurable rain or snow, with 2in of snow a year.
Franklin against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Franklin comes in at 3463; within KY alone it ranks 73 of 79. Population is about 10,524.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Portland Sewage Plt, TN US, the NOAA station 9.2 miles from Franklin, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is