Franklin, WV
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from FRANKLIN 2 NE, WV US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Franklin has an annual average temperature of 52.6°F with about 38.5 inches of precipitation per year and 26.7 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 84.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 21.8°F). July is typically the wettest month (4.84 in) and February the driest (2.06 in). Snow typically falls from November through March.
Best time to visit Franklin
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →0 of 366 (0%) 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.
| 1900s | 16 | |
| 1910s | 19 | |
| 1940s | 5 | |
| 1950s | 104 | |
| 1960s | 26 | |
| 1970s | 31 | |
| 1980s | 49 | |
| 1990s | 56 | |
| 2000s | 60 |
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 | 43.3°F | 21.8°F | 32.5°F | 2.47 in | 8.1 in | 9 |
| February | 46.6°F | 22.7°F | 34.6°F | 2.06 in | 8.1 in | 7 |
| March | 55.3°F | 29.9°F | 42.6°F | 3.22 in | 3.5 in | 10 |
| April | 66.8°F | 38.0°F | 52.4°F | 3.36 in | — | 10 |
| May | 74.1°F | 47.7°F | 60.9°F | 4.22 in | — | 13 |
| June | 81.1°F | 55.2°F | 68.1°F | 3.44 in | — | 11 |
| July | 84.3°F | 59.3°F | 71.8°F | 4.84 in | — | 11 |
| August | 82.7°F | 58.1°F | 70.4°F | 3.54 in | — | 9 |
| September | 76.8°F | 51.4°F | 64.1°F | 3.84 in | — | 8 |
| October | 67.7°F | 40.7°F | 54.2°F | 2.55 in | — | 6 |
| November | 55.7°F | 31.6°F | 43.7°F | 2.36 in | 1.2 in | 8 |
| December | 46.4°F | 25.1°F | 35.8°F | 2.56 in | 5.8 in | 9 |
Climate twins of Franklin
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