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Monthly climate in Franklin, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Franklin features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1231 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Franklin enjoys an average of 3161 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Franklin, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Franklin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Franklin experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 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, Virginia, 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 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Franklin, Virginia, United States §

Franklin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Franklin are October, November and December. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Franklin, Virginia, 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) 90 (3.5) 108 (4.2) 87 (3.4) 99 (3.9) 112 (4.4) 108 (4.2) 118 (4.6) 148 (5.8) 115 (4.5) 81 (3.2) 80 (3.1) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 11 10 13 14 15 9 8 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Franklin, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Franklin are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Franklin: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Franklin, Virginia, 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 169 180 256 282 305 321 347 319 284 263 231 199
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Franklin, Virginia, United States §

Franklin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Franklin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Franklin, Virginia, 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 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 9 8 5 3