Monthly climate in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Franklin features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1475 mm (58.1 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Franklin enjoys an average of 2699 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Franklin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Franklin experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(80°F)
18°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(62°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States §

Franklin usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Franklin are January, November and December. On average, 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 103 (4.0) 113 (4.4) 111 (4.4) 137 (5.4) 152 (6.0) 145 (5.7) 147 (5.8) 113 (4.4) 110 (4.3) 128 (5.0) 110 (4.3) 108 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 16 14 16 17 14 17 14 10 15 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Franklin are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Franklin: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 91 135 218 240 271 320 333 321 284 212 153 116
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 33m 10h 37m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 31m 15h 6m 14h 47m 13h 44m 12h 25m 11h 2m 9h 50m 9h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States §

Franklin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Franklin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2