All-time weather records — Franklin, NH
Climate change signal in Franklin
of Franklin's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (57 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (24 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26 | 13 | ||
| 1950s | 106 | 123 | ||
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1970s | 61 | 118 | ||
| 1980s | 71 | 70 | ||
| 1990s | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2010s | 37 | 31 | ||
| 2020s | 35 | 4 |
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 1948, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.0°F — Jan 4, 1950 | -36.0°F — Jan 14, 1957 | 2.71 in — Jan 27, 1986 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 24, 2017 | -24.0°F — Feb 13, 1979 | 2.69 in — Feb 25, 1981 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 31, 1977 | -18.0°F — Mar 10, 1972 | 2.28 in — Mar 14, 1977 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 20, 1976 | 8.1°F — Apr 5, 2016 | 2.17 in — Apr 29, 1988 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 19, 2017 | 18.0°F — May 9, 1956 | 2.76 in — May 30, 1984 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 26, 1952 | 28.9°F — Jun 7, 1958 | 3.05 in — Jun 16, 1969 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 9, 1982 | 37.0°F — Jul 24, 1985 | 2.76 in — Jul 17, 2023 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 10, 1949 | 30.9°F — Aug 31, 1976 | 4.58 in — Aug 11, 1990 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 2, 1953 | 23.0°F — Sep 28, 1965 | 3.45 in — Sep 13, 1960 |
| October | 84.9°F — Oct 1, 1986 | 12.0°F — Oct 21, 1972 | 3.84 in — Oct 7, 1962 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 2, 1950 | -6.0°F — Nov 24, 1989 | 2.35 in — Nov 20, 1948 |
| December | 66.9°F — Dec 5, 1982 | -26.0°F — Dec 17, 1951 | 3.20 in — Dec 27, 1969 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Franklin.