Franklin, AR

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from EVENING SHADE 1 NNE, AR US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Franklin has an annual average temperature of 56.9°F with about 51.5 inches of precipitation per year and 6.7 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 89.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 24.0°F). May is typically the wettest month (5.59 in) and June the driest (3.23 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
43.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,047
Cooling need
1,149

Best time to visit Franklin

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

21 of 366 (5.7%) of Franklin's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1920s
37
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
34
1970s
59
1980s
82
1990s
56
2000s
62
2010s
21
2020s
15

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 45.4°F 24.0°F 34.7°F 3.53 in 1.8 in 8
February 50.6°F 27.1°F 38.8°F 3.69 in 2.6 in 8
March 59.8°F 35.6°F 47.7°F 4.88 in 1.4 in 9
April 69.8°F 44.6°F 57.2°F 5.54 in 0.1 in 9
May 76.9°F 54.2°F 65.5°F 5.59 in 11
June 85.1°F 63.0°F 74.0°F 3.23 in 8
July 89.2°F 66.6°F 77.9°F 4.32 in 8
August 88.5°F 64.9°F 76.7°F 3.82 in 8
September 81.7°F 56.7°F 69.2°F 3.35 in 6
October 71.3°F 44.2°F 57.8°F 4.06 in 0.1 in 8
November 58.3°F 34.4°F 46.4°F 4.91 in 9
December 47.8°F 27.1°F 37.5°F 4.53 in 0.7 in 9

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