All-time weather records — Franklinton, NC
Climate change signal in Franklinton
of Franklinton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (30 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (8 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 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 1900s | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1910s | 23 | 10 | ||
| 1920s | 19 | 14 | ||
| 1930s | 68 | 10 | ||
| 1940s | 66 | 15 | ||
| 1950s | 50 | 24 | ||
| 1960s | 10 | 61 | ||
| 1970s | 18 | 49 | ||
| 1980s | 21 | 55 | ||
| 1990s | 17 | 10 | ||
| 2000s | 18 | 90 | ||
| 2010s | 20 | 10 | ||
| 2020s | 13 | 3 |
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 1895, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 2, 1952 | -9.9°F — Jan 4, 1918 | 3.20 in — Jan 9, 1895 |
| February | 84.0°F — Feb 25, 1930 | -6.0°F — Feb 15, 1899 | 2.96 in — Feb 7, 2020 |
| March | 93.0°F — Mar 17, 1945 | 6.1°F — Mar 1, 1937 | 3.37 in — Mar 9, 1998 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 18, 1896 | 5.0°F — Apr 7, 2012 | 4.66 in — Apr 25, 2017 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 29, 1941 | 26.1°F — May 3, 2012 | 4.00 in — May 19, 1983 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 5, 1943 | 17.1°F — Jun 17, 2006 | 4.90 in — Jun 15, 2006 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 27, 1940 | 26.1°F — Jul 10, 2005 | 7.24 in — Jul 24, 2000 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 30, 1932 | 12.0°F — Aug 21, 2005 | 6.38 in — Aug 26, 1999 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 6, 1954 | 21.0°F — Sep 21, 2004 | 7.55 in — Sep 16, 1999 |
| October | 100.9°F — Oct 6, 1954 | 16.0°F — Oct 27, 1962 | 6.10 in — Oct 5, 1995 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 1, 1950 | 10.9°F — Nov 8, 2007 | 3.85 in — Nov 7, 1963 |
| December | 80.1°F — Dec 4, 1991 | -4.0°F — Dec 15, 1917 | 3.55 in — Dec 15, 1956 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Franklinton.