All-time weather records — Franklin, KY
Climate change signal in Franklin
of Franklin's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1900s | 64 | 89 | ||
| 1910s | 81 | 102 | ||
| 1920s | 112 | 113 | ||
| 1930s | 108 | 57 | ||
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Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1897, the latest in 1936. Period of observation: 1892-2013.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78.1°F — Jan 21, 1906 | -14.1°F — Jan 7, 1912 | 5.80 in — Jan 7, 1913 |
| February | 77.0°F — Feb 25, 1930 | -4.0°F — Feb 18, 1936 | 3.97 in — Feb 11, 1984 |
| March | 93.0°F — Mar 2, 1927 | 9.0°F — Mar 7, 1920 | 4.85 in — Mar 26, 1913 |
| April | 100.0°F — Apr 19, 1927 | 21.0°F — Apr 2, 1924 | 4.21 in — Apr 11, 1994 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 28, 1911 | 33.1°F — May 2, 1909 | 5.58 in — May 19, 1983 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 19, 1931 | 42.1°F — Jun 3, 1910 | 6.31 in — Jun 23, 1969 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 28, 1930 | 44.1°F — Jul 27, 1920 | 4.10 in — Jul 5, 1896 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 9, 1930 | 43.0°F — Aug 3, 1920 | 3.40 in — Aug 17, 1949 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 4, 1925 | 33.1°F — Sep 26, 1928 | 5.81 in — Sep 14, 1979 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 7, 1913 | 1.0°F — Oct 18, 1906 | 3.50 in — Oct 2, 1962 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 2, 1922 | 7.0°F — Nov 20, 1914 | 3.72 in — Nov 8, 1986 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 13, 1927 | -6.0°F — Dec 20, 1901 | 4.19 in — Dec 16, 1948 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Franklin.