Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Franklin (USC00253035), Nebraska, United States, with 103 years of record.
Key Facts for Franklin
Franklin (USC00253035) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 40.10 latitude and -98.97 longitude, 565 m (1,855 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1888 to 1990, 103 years of record.
1,464 records set at Franklin still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Franklin set a daily record precipitation of 41.1 mm (1.6 in) on 16 August 1990.
About the Station
Location: Nebraska, United States, 40.10 latitude, -98.97 longitude.
Elevation: 565 m (1,855 ft).
Period of record: 1888 to 1990, 103 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Franklin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Franklin, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
45.6 C (114.1 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
46.7 C (116.1 F)
5.6 C (42.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
45.0 C (113.0 F)
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
29.4 C (84.9 F)
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Franklin still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 41.
Standing records at Franklin by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1888
12
1889
5
1890
15
1891
12
1892
7
1893
7
1894
21
1895
32
1896
25
1897
31
1898
24
1899
20
1900
14
1901
13
1902
17
1903
22
1904
9
1905
20
1906
20
1907
11
1908
14
1909
19
1910
5
1911
26
1912
20
1913
28
1914
16
1915
14
1916
19
1917
23
1918
25
1919
10
1920
15
1921
18
1922
11
1923
14
1924
15
1925
9
1926
5
1927
18
1928
15
1929
11
1930
17
1931
24
1932
20
1933
19
1934
40
1935
22
1936
41
1937
14
1938
18
1939
30
1940
15
1941
13
1942
8
1943
14
1944
11
1945
14
1946
13
1947
10
1948
10
1949
3
1950
12
1951
14
1952
18
1953
5
1954
3
1955
10
1956
10
1957
5
1958
7
1959
12
1960
8
1961
7
1962
22
1963
14
1964
23
1965
14
1966
12
1967
13
1968
14
1969
6
1970
5
1971
11
1972
13
1973
4
1974
11
1975
9
1976
2
1977
5
1978
8
1979
7
1980
3
1981
4
1982
9
1983
19
1984
5
1985
20
1986
6
1987
13
1988
5
1989
25
1990
8
All-Time Record Progression
12 new records
12 all-time records were set at Franklin between 16 March 1924 and 15 March 1960. Each dot is a new record.
When Franklin set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1924-03-16
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 30.5 cm (12.0 in)
1934-07-16
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
1936-06-26
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)
1936-07-24
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 46.7 C (116.1 F)
1936-07-25
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)
1944-04-17
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
1952-03-02
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
1952-03-04
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 30.5 cm (12.0 in)
1958-03-07
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
1958-03-12
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
1960-03-14
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 50.8 cm (20.0 in)
1960-03-15
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 55.9 cm (22.0 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 183.4 mm (7.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Franklin. The most was 183.4 mm (7.2 in) on 18 September 1919.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Franklin
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
13 January 1890
Feb
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
19 February 1971
Mar
92.7 mm (3.6 in)
17 March 1987
Apr
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
11 April 1896
May
118.4 mm (4.7 in)
23 May 1923
Jun
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2 June 1915
Jul
116.1 mm (4.6 in)
18 July 1987
Aug
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2 August 1911
Sep
183.4 mm (7.2 in)
18 September 1919
Oct
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
10 October 1898
Nov
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
12 November 1912
Dec
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
31 December 1918
Period of Record Coverage
1888 to 1990
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
103 years of record at Franklin, 1888 to 1990. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 76 complete years at Franklin, 1891 to 1989. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.2 C (52.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 9.1 C (48.3 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 13.3 C (55.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Franklin as warming stripes, 1891 to 1989
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1891
9.7 C
-1.54 C
1893
10.6 C
-0.55 C
1894
11.4 C
+0.21 C
1900
11.9 C
+0.70 C
1903
9.5 C
-1.67 C
1908
11.8 C
+0.65 C
1909
10.5 C
-0.73 C
1911
11.7 C
+0.50 C
1912
10.0 C
-1.16 C
1913
11.2 C
-0.04 C
1914
11.0 C
-0.17 C
1915
9.8 C
-1.38 C
1916
10.0 C
-1.16 C
1917
10.1 C
-1.09 C
1918
11.2 C
-0.04 C
1921
13.0 C
+1.82 C
1922
11.3 C
+0.09 C
1923
11.2 C
+0.03 C
1924
10.2 C
-1.00 C
1925
11.9 C
+0.69 C
1926
12.1 C
+0.88 C
1927
11.3 C
+0.07 C
1928
11.4 C
+0.17 C
1929
10.6 C
-0.55 C
1930
12.0 C
+0.79 C
1931
13.1 C
+1.95 C
1932
11.0 C
-0.16 C
1933
13.0 C
+1.77 C
1934
13.3 C
+2.06 C
1935
12.2 C
+0.98 C
1936
12.1 C
+0.86 C
1937
11.2 C
-0.01 C
1938
13.1 C
+1.89 C
1939
13.2 C
+1.98 C
1940
11.3 C
+0.08 C
1941
11.8 C
+0.56 C
1942
11.4 C
+0.21 C
1943
11.7 C
+0.48 C
1944
11.1 C
-0.10 C
1945
11.3 C
+0.07 C
1946
12.8 C
+1.56 C
1947
11.5 C
+0.34 C
1948
11.4 C
+0.25 C
1949
11.0 C
-0.16 C
1951
10.0 C
-1.19 C
1956
11.8 C
+0.61 C
1957
11.0 C
-0.21 C
1958
10.7 C
-0.46 C
1960
10.4 C
-0.84 C
1961
10.9 C
-0.31 C
1964
12.2 C
+1.05 C
1965
11.4 C
+0.20 C
1966
11.6 C
+0.45 C
1967
11.6 C
+0.43 C
1968
11.6 C
+0.45 C
1969
10.9 C
-0.30 C
1970
11.6 C
+0.42 C
1971
11.6 C
+0.38 C
1972
10.8 C
-0.36 C
1973
11.5 C
+0.34 C
1974
11.4 C
+0.20 C
1975
10.3 C
-0.88 C
1976
11.0 C
-0.23 C
1977
12.2 C
+1.03 C
1978
10.4 C
-0.77 C
1979
9.7 C
-1.45 C
1980
10.8 C
-0.38 C
1981
11.3 C
+0.07 C
1982
9.5 C
-1.74 C
1983
10.1 C
-1.13 C
1984
10.1 C
-1.09 C
1985
9.1 C
-2.13 C
1986
11.5 C
+0.35 C
1987
11.1 C
-0.05 C
1988
10.6 C
-0.62 C
1989
9.3 C
-1.85 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1891 to 1989 is -0.05 C (-0.13 to 0.03) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 76 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Franklin
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.05 C (-0.13 to 0.03) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade
1891 to 1989
76
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.2 C (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade
-0.3 F (-0.5 to -0.1) per decade
1891 to 1989
76
Fall
Mean daily minimum
0.06 C (-0.04 to 0.15) per decade
0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade
1891 to 1989
76
Not clearly different from zero
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1888 to 1990
Yearly extremes at Franklin: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1936
40.6 C (105.1 F)
103
Coldest night (TNn)
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1899
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
103
Wettest day (Rx1day)
183.4 mm (7.2 in)
1919
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
103
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
209.3 mm (8.2 in)
1919
83.5 mm (3.3 in)
103
Longest dry spell (CDD)
94 days
1890
40 days
103
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Franklin, 1888 to 1990. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Franklin by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1888
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1889
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1890
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1891
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1892
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1893
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1894
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1895
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1896
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1897
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1898
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1899
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1900
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1901
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1902
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1903
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1904
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1905
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1906
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1907
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1908
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1909
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1910
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1911
44.4 C (111.9 F)
1912
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1913
43.9 C (111.0 F)
1914
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1915
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1916
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1917
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1918
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1919
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1920
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1921
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1922
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1923
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1924
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1925
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1926
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1927
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1928
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1929
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1930
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1931
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1932
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1933
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1934
43.9 C (111.0 F)
1935
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1936
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1937
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1938
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1939
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1940
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1941
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1942
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1943
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1944
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1945
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1946
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1947
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1948
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1949
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1950
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1951
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1952
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1953
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1954
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1955
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1956
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1957
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1958
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1959
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1960
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1961
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1962
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1963
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1964
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1965
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1966
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1967
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1968
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1969
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1970
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1971
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1972
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1974
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1975
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1976
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1977
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1978
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1979
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1980
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1981
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1982
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1983
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1984
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1985
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1986
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1987
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1988
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1989
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1990
40.6 C (105.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Franklin, 1888 to 1990. The record is -39.4 C (-38.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Franklin by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1888
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1889
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1890
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1891
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1892
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1893
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1894
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1895
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1896
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1897
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1898
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1899
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1900
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1901
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1902
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1903
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1904
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1905
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1906
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1907
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1908
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1909
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1910
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1911
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1912
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1913
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1914
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1915
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1916
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1917
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1918
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1919
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1920
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1921
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1922
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1923
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1924
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1925
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1926
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1927
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1928
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1929
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1930
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1931
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1932
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1933
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1934
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1935
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1936
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1937
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1938
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1939
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1940
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1941
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1942
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1943
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1944
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1945
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1946
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1947
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1948
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1949
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1950
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1951
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1952
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1953
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1954
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1956
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1957
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1958
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1959
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1960
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1961
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1962
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1963
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1964
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1965
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1966
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1967
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1968
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1969
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1970
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1973
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1974
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1975
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1976
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1977
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1978
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1979
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1980
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1981
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1982
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1983
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1984
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1985
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1986
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1987
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1988
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1989
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1990
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Franklin, 1888 to 1990. The record is 183.4 mm (7.2 in) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Franklin by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1888
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1889
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1890
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1891
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1892
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1893
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1894
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1895
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1896
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1897
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1898
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1899
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1900
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1901
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1902
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1903
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1904
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1905
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1906
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1907
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1908
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1909
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1910
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1911
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1912
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1914
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1915
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1916
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1917
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1918
108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1919
183.4 mm (7.2 in)
1920
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1921
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1922
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1923
118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1924
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1925
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1926
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1927
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1928
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1929
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931
89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1932
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1933
48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1934
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1935
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1936
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1937
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1938
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1939
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1940
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1941
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1942
108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1943
33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1944
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1945
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1946
109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1947
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1948
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1949
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1950
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1951
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1952
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1953
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1954
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1955
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1956
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1957
98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1958
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1959
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1960
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1961
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1964
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1965
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1966
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1967
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1968
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969
85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1970
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1972
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1973
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1974
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1975
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1976
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1977
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1978
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1979
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1980
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1981
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1982
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1983
135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1984
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1985
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1986
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1987
116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1988
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1989
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1990
105.4 mm (4.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Franklin, 1888 to 1990. The record is 209.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.5 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Franklin by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1888
80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1889
90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1890
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1891
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1892
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1893
75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1894
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1895
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1896
142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1897
89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1898
99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1899
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1900
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1901
91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1902
174.2 mm (6.9 in)
1903
98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1904
63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1905
116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1906
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1907
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1908
83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1909
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1910
49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1911
168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1912
105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1913
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1914
92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1915
177.5 mm (7.0 in)
1916
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1917
83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1918
128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1919
209.3 mm (8.2 in)
1920
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1921
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1922
58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1923
171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1924
68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1925
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1926
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1927
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1928
80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1929
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1930
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1931
106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1932
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1934
46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1935
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1936
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1937
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1938
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1939
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1940
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1941
113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1942
109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1943
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1944
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1945
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1946
147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1947
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1948
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1949
103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1950
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1951
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1952
105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1953
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1954
52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1955
115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1956
79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1957
151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1958
68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1959
75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1960
93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1961
162.5 mm (6.4 in)
1962
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1963
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1964
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1965
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1966
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1967
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1968
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1969
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1970
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1971
83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1972
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1973
131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1974
128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1975
96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1976
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1977
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1979
119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1980
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981
90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1982
109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1983
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1984
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1985
162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1986
49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1987
116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1988
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1989
86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1990
112.5 mm (4.4 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Franklin, 1888 to 1990. The record is 94 days in 1890, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Franklin by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1888
48 days
1889
57 days
1890
94 days
1891
52 days
1892
26 days
1893
43 days
1894
40 days
1895
40 days
1896
35 days
1897
33 days
1898
47 days
1899
33 days
1900
38 days
1901
29 days
1902
32 days
1903
58 days
1904
74 days
1905
34 days
1906
55 days
1907
46 days
1908
32 days
1909
28 days
1910
61 days
1911
46 days
1912
49 days
1913
45 days
1914
44 days
1915
42 days
1916
49 days
1917
29 days
1918
27 days
1919
31 days
1920
24 days
1921
43 days
1922
49 days
1923
40 days
1924
44 days
1925
29 days
1926
33 days
1927
31 days
1928
44 days
1929
40 days
1930
33 days
1931
33 days
1932
33 days
1933
43 days
1934
42 days
1935
43 days
1936
40 days
1937
39 days
1938
55 days
1939
85 days
1940
21 days
1941
23 days
1942
38 days
1943
22 days
1944
36 days
1945
48 days
1946
29 days
1947
22 days
1948
27 days
1949
59 days
1950
90 days
1951
28 days
1952
57 days
1953
29 days
1954
53 days
1955
30 days
1956
43 days
1957
43 days
1958
47 days
1959
61 days
1960
27 days
1961
24 days
1962
26 days
1963
50 days
1964
44 days
1965
64 days
1966
64 days
1967
48 days
1968
45 days
1969
21 days
1970
56 days
1971
35 days
1972
40 days
1973
28 days
1974
63 days
1975
27 days
1976
50 days
1977
50 days
1978
36 days
1979
42 days
1980
29 days
1981
41 days
1982
26 days
1983
30 days
1984
33 days
1985
30 days
1986
35 days
1987
46 days
1988
48 days
1989
48 days
1990
25 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
76 years with a frost
Across 76 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Franklin falls on 3 May and the median first autumn frost on 3 October, which leaves a median of 153 days between them.
In 1957 to 1989 the median growing season was 158 days. That is 9 days more than in 1891 to 1935.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.6 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Franklin
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1891 to 1935)
Recent period (1957 to 1989)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
3 May
6 May
30 April
6 days earlier
-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost
3 October
30 September
4 October
4 days later
+0.6 days per decade
Growing days
153 days
149 days
158 days
9 days more
+1.6 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
88 years, 1891 to 1989
A day with at least 55.1 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 151.2 mm (6.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Franklin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
5 years
76.1 mm (3.0 in)
10 years
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
25 years
113.6 mm (4.5 in)
50 years
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
100 years
151.2 mm (6.0 in)
Longer than the 88 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 88 years of values from 1891 to 1989.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1983; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1915; 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1900.
Station Changes
3 suspected
3 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Franklin, at 1923, 1956 and 1967. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1923 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1956 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1967 ran 0.7 C (1.3 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Franklin, against neighbouring stations
Year
Shift (C)
Shift (F)
Strength
Neighbours
1923
+0.3
+0.5
possible
5
1956
-0.3
-0.5
possible
5
1967
+0.7
+1.3
likely
5
Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.