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Franklin Weather Records (USC00313228)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Franklin (USC00313228), North Carolina, United States, with 155 years of record.

Key Facts for Franklin

  • Franklin (USC00313228) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.18 latitude and -83.39 longitude, 648 m (2,125 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1872 to 2026, 155 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 tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.8 C (64.0 F) on 5 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.18 latitude, -83.39 longitude.
  • Elevation: 648 m (2,125 ft).
  • Period of record: 1872 to 2026, 155 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Franklin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Franklin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Franklin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 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
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.6 C (78.1 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)
Feb25.6 C (78.1 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar29.4 C (84.9 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
May32.8 C (91.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Jul38.3 C (100.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Aug37.2 C (99.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Oct32.8 C (91.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Nov27.8 C (82.0 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a
Dec25.6 C (78.1 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Franklin by the year they were set 1,464 records at Franklin still stand. 1890 holds the most, with 36. 0102030401882: 141890: 361945: 21946: 161947: 291948: 251949: 31950: 341951: 221952: 361953: 281954: 361955: 241956: 191957: 261958: 201959: 91960: 261961: 241962: 311963: 261964: 231965: 131966: 151967: 331968: 171969: 171970: 201971: 141972: 111973: 121974: 291975: 151976: 211977: 231978: 201979: 241980: 191981: 191982: 131983: 201984: 291985: 271986: 211987: 91988: 171989: 201990: 171991: 161992: 111993: 131994: 101995: 161996: 271997: 151998: 131999: 122000: 162001: 72002: 82003: 52004: 62005: 82006: 152007: 122008: 92009: 82010: 162011: 102012: 82013: 242014: 132015: 102016: 72017: 112018: 262019: 162020: 162021: 52022: 182023: 92024: 112025: 182026: 151882195219611970197919881997200620152024
1,464 records at Franklin still stand. 1890 holds the most, with 36.
Standing records at Franklin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
188214
189036
19452
194616
194729
194825
19493
195034
195122
195236
195328
195436
195524
195619
195726
195820
19599
196026
196124
196231
196326
196423
196513
196615
196733
196817
196917
197020
197114
197211
197312
197429
197515
197621
197723
197820
197924
198019
198119
198213
198320
198429
198527
198621
19879
198817
198920
199017
199116
199211
199313
199410
199516
199627
199715
199813
199912
200016
20017
20028
20035
20046
20058
200615
200712
20089
20098
201016
201110
20128
201324
201413
201510
20167
201711
201826
201916
202016
20215
202218
20239
202411
202518
202615

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Franklin set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Franklin between 19 February 1979 and 25 July 1993. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depthRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature19 February 1979: Record snow depth 27.9 cm (11.0 in)21 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)25 July 1993: Record high minimum temperature 21.7 C (71.1 F)198019851990
3 all-time records were set at Franklin between 19 February 1979 and 25 July 1993. Each dot is a new record.
When Franklin set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1979-02-19Record snow depthRecord snow depth 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
1985-01-21Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1993-07-25Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 21.7 C (71.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 177.8 mm (7.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Franklin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Franklin. The most was 177.8 mm (7.0 in) on 18 October 1879. 050100150200 Jan: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 26 January 1996 Jan Feb: 157.5 mm (6.2 in), 25 February 1875 Feb Mar: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 16 March 1880 Mar Apr: 128.3 mm (5.1 in), 12 April 2020 Apr May: 125.7 mm (4.9 in), 28 May 1973 May Jun: 165.1 mm (6.5 in), 16 June 1876 Jun Jul: 141.0 mm (5.6 in), 15 July 1872 Jul Aug: 154.9 mm (6.1 in), 30 August 1874 Aug Sep: 128.8 mm (5.1 in), 29 September 1964 Sep Oct: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 18 October 1879 Oct Nov: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 29 November 1880 Nov Dec: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 29 December 1875 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Franklin. The most was 177.8 mm (7.0 in) on 18 October 1879.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Franklin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan114.3 mm (4.5 in)26 January 1996
Feb157.5 mm (6.2 in)25 February 1875
Mar104.1 mm (4.1 in)16 March 1880
Apr128.3 mm (5.1 in)12 April 2020
May125.7 mm (4.9 in)28 May 1973
Jun165.1 mm (6.5 in)16 June 1876
Jul141.0 mm (5.6 in)15 July 1872
Aug154.9 mm (6.1 in)30 August 1874
Sep128.8 mm (5.1 in)29 September 1964
Oct177.8 mm (7.0 in)18 October 1879
Nov111.8 mm (4.4 in)29 November 1880
Dec119.4 mm (4.7 in)29 December 1875

Period of Record Coverage

1882 to 2026
Days with data per year at Franklin 84 years of record at Franklin, 1882 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1882, 1890, 1945, 1949, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2026. 1882: 31 of 365 days1890: 271 of 365 days1945: 42 of 365 days1946: 364 of 365 days1947: 363 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 81 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 363 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 363 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 334 of 365 days1972: 363 of 366 days1973: 360 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 363 of 366 days1977: 362 of 365 days1978: 362 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 362 of 365 days1982: 345 of 365 days1983: 343 of 365 days1984: 348 of 366 days1985: 358 of 365 days1986: 360 of 365 days1987: 360 of 365 days1988: 364 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 358 of 365 days1994: 364 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 353 of 366 days1997: 358 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 360 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 317 of 365 days2003: 257 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 353 of 365 days2006: 355 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 358 of 366 days2009: 361 of 365 days2010: 362 of 365 days2011: 324 of 365 days2012: 357 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 354 of 365 days2015: 360 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 363 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 277 of 365 days1890195019651980199520102025
84 years of record at Franklin, 1882 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1882, 1890, 1945, 1949, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2026.
Days with data per year at Franklin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1882318%No
189027174%No
19454212%No
1946364100%Yes
194736399%Yes
1948366100%Yes
19498122%No
1950364100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
195436399%Yes
1955365100%Yes
195636399%Yes
1957364100%Yes
195836399%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196036499%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963364100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197133492%Yes
197236399%Yes
197336099%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636399%Yes
197736299%Yes
197836299%Yes
1979364100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
198136299%Yes
198234595%Yes
198334394%Yes
198434895%Yes
198535898%Yes
198636099%Yes
198736099%Yes
198836499%Yes
198936399%Yes
199036199%Yes
199136199%Yes
199236399%Yes
199335898%Yes
1994364100%Yes
199536399%Yes
199635396%Yes
199735898%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200036098%Yes
200136399%Yes
200231787%No
200325770%No
2004365100%Yes
200535397%Yes
200635597%Yes
200736299%Yes
200835898%Yes
200936199%Yes
201036299%Yes
201132489%No
201235798%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201435497%Yes
201536099%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436399%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202627776%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Franklin
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 October 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie36 years5 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Franklin, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie79 years8 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie79 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years25 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)72 years32 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie5 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Franklin, USall-time high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie32 years9 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie32 years4 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie40 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Franklin, USall-time high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie32 years9 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Franklin, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year14 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Franklin, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026Franklin, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie73 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

70 complete years, 1946 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Franklin as warming stripes, 1946 to 2025 One stripe for each of 70 complete years at Franklin, 1946 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.4 C (56.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 12.2 C (54.0 F), and the warmest was 1990, at 14.9 C (58.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1946: 14.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1947: 13.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1948: 14.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1950: 13.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1951: 13.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1952: 14.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1953: 13.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1954: 13.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1955: 13.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1956: 13.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1957: 14.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1958: 12.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1959: 13.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1960: 12.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1961: 13.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1962: 13.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1963: 12.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1964: 12.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1965: 13.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1966: 12.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 13.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1968: 12.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 12.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1970: 13.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 13.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 13.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1974: 14.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1975: 14.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1976: 12.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1977: 13.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 13.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1979: 13.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1980: 13.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1981: 12.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1982: 13.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1983: 12.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1984: 13.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: 13.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1986: 14.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1987: 13.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 12.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1989: 13.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1990: 14.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1991: 14.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1992: 13.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 13.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1994: 12.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1995: 12.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1996: 12.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 12.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1998: 13.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1999: 13.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2000: 12.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2001: 12.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2004: 12.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2006: 12.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 12.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 13.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2013: 12.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2015: 13.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2016: 13.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2017: 13.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2018: 13.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 14.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2020: 13.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 13.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2022: 13.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 14.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2024: 14.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2025: 14.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean194619501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 70 complete years at Franklin, 1946 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.4 C (56.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 12.2 C (54.0 F), and the warmest was 1990, at 14.9 C (58.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Franklin as warming stripes, 1946 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194614.5 C+1.09 C
194713.6 C+0.18 C
194814.1 C+0.72 C
195013.5 C+0.15 C
195113.8 C+0.45 C
195214.0 C+0.62 C
195313.9 C+0.55 C
195413.6 C+0.22 C
195513.3 C-0.12 C
195613.9 C+0.46 C
195714.1 C+0.68 C
195812.7 C-0.69 C
195913.7 C+0.32 C
196012.6 C-0.82 C
196113.0 C-0.38 C
196213.1 C-0.25 C
196312.2 C-1.16 C
196412.9 C-0.53 C
196513.5 C+0.07 C
196612.8 C-0.64 C
196713.1 C-0.32 C
196812.5 C-0.87 C
196912.5 C-0.94 C
197013.4 C-0.04 C
197213.3 C-0.05 C
197313.8 C+0.37 C
197414.0 C+0.56 C
197514.0 C+0.58 C
197612.5 C-0.88 C
197713.3 C-0.14 C
197813.1 C-0.27 C
197913.2 C-0.20 C
198013.4 C-0.02 C
198112.9 C-0.50 C
198213.7 C+0.30 C
198312.9 C-0.54 C
198413.4 C+0.01 C
198513.7 C+0.29 C
198614.3 C+0.88 C
198713.5 C+0.14 C
198812.8 C-0.64 C
198913.5 C+0.15 C
199014.9 C+1.54 C
199114.6 C+1.25 C
199213.6 C+0.21 C
199313.3 C-0.07 C
199412.6 C-0.75 C
199512.4 C-0.98 C
199612.4 C-1.01 C
199712.6 C-0.78 C
199813.9 C+0.48 C
199913.3 C-0.09 C
200012.6 C-0.77 C
200112.7 C-0.74 C
200412.9 C-0.47 C
200612.9 C-0.48 C
201012.3 C-1.10 C
201213.7 C+0.26 C
201312.3 C-1.10 C
201513.6 C+0.19 C
201613.7 C+0.30 C
201713.8 C+0.39 C
201813.8 C+0.42 C
201914.3 C+0.88 C
202013.9 C+0.50 C
202113.8 C+0.40 C
202213.7 C+0.32 C
202314.1 C+0.75 C
202414.6 C+1.19 C
202514.0 C+0.60 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1946 to 2025 is 0.02 C (-0.05 to 0.08) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.03 F (-0.09 to 0.15) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 70 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Franklin
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.02 C (-0.05 to 0.08) per decade0.03 F (-0.09 to 0.15) per decade1946 to 202570Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.10 C (-0.17 to -0.03) per decade-0.2 F (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade1946 to 202570Fall
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1946 to 202570Rise

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

1872 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Franklin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.3 C (100.9 F)195233.9 C (93.0 F)84
Coldest night (TNn)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)1985-16.1 C (3.0 F)83
Wettest day (Rx1day)177.8 mm (7.0 in)187973.9 mm (2.9 in)95
Wettest five days (Rx5day)338.3 mm (13.3 in)1964116.1 mm (4.6 in)95
Longest dry spell (CDD)39 days200117 days94

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Franklin by year The hottest day of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 01020304018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1952
The hottest day of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Franklin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1872n/a
1873n/a
1874n/a
1875n/a
1876n/a
1877n/a
1878n/a
1879n/a
1880n/a
1881n/a
18828.3 C (46.9 F)
1883n/a
189032.2 C (90.0 F)
194517.8 C (64.0 F)
194632.8 C (91.0 F)
194734.4 C (93.9 F)
194835.6 C (96.1 F)
194926.7 C (80.1 F)
195033.3 C (91.9 F)
195135.0 C (95.0 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195334.4 C (93.9 F)
195436.7 C (98.1 F)
195533.9 C (93.0 F)
195635.6 C (96.1 F)
195735.6 C (96.1 F)
195833.9 C (93.0 F)
195933.9 C (93.0 F)
196032.8 C (91.0 F)
196132.8 C (91.0 F)
196233.3 C (91.9 F)
196333.3 C (91.9 F)
196435.6 C (96.1 F)
196533.9 C (93.0 F)
196634.4 C (93.9 F)
196732.2 C (90.0 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196933.9 C (93.0 F)
197033.9 C (93.0 F)
197132.2 C (90.0 F)
197232.2 C (90.0 F)
197332.8 C (91.0 F)
197432.2 C (90.0 F)
197536.7 C (98.1 F)
197633.9 C (93.0 F)
197735.6 C (96.1 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198133.9 C (93.0 F)
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198337.8 C (100.0 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198534.4 C (93.9 F)
198636.1 C (97.0 F)
198734.4 C (93.9 F)
198835.6 C (96.1 F)
198932.8 C (91.0 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199133.9 C (93.0 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199430.0 C (86.0 F)
199532.8 C (91.0 F)
199632.8 C (91.0 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199935.6 C (96.1 F)
200033.9 C (93.0 F)
200133.3 C (91.9 F)
200232.2 C (90.0 F)
200331.7 C (89.1 F)
200430.6 C (87.1 F)
200533.9 C (93.0 F)
200633.9 C (93.0 F)
200733.9 C (93.0 F)
200833.3 C (91.9 F)
200931.7 C (89.1 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201133.3 C (91.9 F)
201237.2 C (99.0 F)
201331.1 C (88.0 F)
201430.6 C (87.1 F)
201532.2 C (90.0 F)
201633.3 C (91.9 F)
201731.1 C (88.0 F)
201832.2 C (90.0 F)
201932.2 C (90.0 F)
202032.2 C (90.0 F)
202131.7 C (89.1 F)
202233.9 C (93.0 F)
202332.2 C (90.0 F)
202433.9 C (93.0 F)
202533.3 C (91.9 F)
202634.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Franklin by year The coldest night of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is -26.1 C (-15.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.1 C (3.0 F). -30-25-20-15-10-518801900192019401960198020002020Record: -26.1 C (-15.0 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is -26.1 C (-15.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.1 C (3.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Franklin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1872n/a
1873n/a
1874n/a
1875n/a
1876n/a
1877n/a
1878n/a
1879n/a
1880n/a
1881n/a
1882n/a
1883n/a
1890-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1945-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1946-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1947-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1948-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1949-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1950-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1951-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1952-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1953-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1954-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1955-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1956-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1957-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1958-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1959-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1960-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1961-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1962-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1963-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1964-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1965-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1966-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1968-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1969-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1970-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1972-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1973-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1974-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1975-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1976-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1977-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1978-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1979-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1980-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1981-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1982-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1983-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1984-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1985-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1986-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1987-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1988-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1989-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1990-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1991-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1992-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1993-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1994-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1995-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1996-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1997-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1998-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1999-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2000-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2001-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2002-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2003-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2004-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2005-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2006-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2007-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2008-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2009-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2010-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2011-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2012-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2013-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2014-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2015-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2016-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2017-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2018-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2019-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2020-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2021-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2022-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2023-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2024-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2025-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2026-15.6 C (3.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Franklin by year The wettest day of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1879, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.9 mm (2.9 in). 05010015020018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1879
The wettest day of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1879, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.9 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Franklin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1872141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1873109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1874154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1875157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1876165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1877104.1 mm (4.1 in)
187876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1879177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1880111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1881152.4 mm (6.0 in)
188248.3 mm (1.9 in)
188361.0 mm (2.4 in)
189050.8 mm (2.0 in)
194549.5 mm (1.9 in)
194682.8 mm (3.3 in)
194762.0 mm (2.4 in)
1948104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1949116.6 mm (4.6 in)
195072.9 mm (2.9 in)
195162.7 mm (2.5 in)
195254.6 mm (2.1 in)
195353.1 mm (2.1 in)
195467.8 mm (2.7 in)
195586.1 mm (3.4 in)
195639.1 mm (1.5 in)
195780.0 mm (3.1 in)
195862.7 mm (2.5 in)
195974.2 mm (2.9 in)
196051.6 mm (2.0 in)
196170.4 mm (2.8 in)
196243.9 mm (1.7 in)
196376.2 mm (3.0 in)
1964148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1965108.5 mm (4.3 in)
196674.9 mm (2.9 in)
196788.1 mm (3.5 in)
196844.5 mm (1.8 in)
196954.1 mm (2.1 in)
197053.8 mm (2.1 in)
197148.0 mm (1.9 in)
197281.3 mm (3.2 in)
1973125.7 mm (4.9 in)
197455.6 mm (2.2 in)
197575.4 mm (3.0 in)
1976109.2 mm (4.3 in)
197764.8 mm (2.6 in)
197856.6 mm (2.2 in)
197955.9 mm (2.2 in)
198071.1 mm (2.8 in)
198154.6 mm (2.1 in)
198273.9 mm (2.9 in)
198374.4 mm (2.9 in)
198460.2 mm (2.4 in)
198545.2 mm (1.8 in)
198651.6 mm (2.0 in)
198766.3 mm (2.6 in)
198876.2 mm (3.0 in)
198971.1 mm (2.8 in)
1990103.6 mm (4.1 in)
199171.1 mm (2.8 in)
199278.7 mm (3.1 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199488.9 mm (3.5 in)
199590.2 mm (3.6 in)
1996114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1997101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199887.9 mm (3.5 in)
199973.7 mm (2.9 in)
200054.6 mm (2.1 in)
200163.5 mm (2.5 in)
200247.0 mm (1.9 in)
200396.5 mm (3.8 in)
2004108.0 mm (4.3 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200664.3 mm (2.5 in)
200774.9 mm (2.9 in)
200873.4 mm (2.9 in)
200990.2 mm (3.6 in)
201063.2 mm (2.5 in)
201191.4 mm (3.6 in)
201296.5 mm (3.8 in)
201388.9 mm (3.5 in)
201478.7 mm (3.1 in)
201574.9 mm (2.9 in)
201675.7 mm (3.0 in)
201755.4 mm (2.2 in)
201867.6 mm (2.7 in)
201971.1 mm (2.8 in)
2020128.3 mm (5.1 in)
202190.2 mm (3.6 in)
202271.1 mm (2.8 in)
202354.1 mm (2.1 in)
2024109.2 mm (4.3 in)
202559.7 mm (2.4 in)
202636.1 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Franklin by year The wettest five days of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 338.3 mm (13.3 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 116.1 mm (4.6 in). 010020030040018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 338.3 mm (13.3 in) in 1964
The wettest five days of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 338.3 mm (13.3 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 116.1 mm (4.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Franklin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1872146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1873195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1874154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1875221.0 mm (8.7 in)
1876220.9 mm (8.7 in)
1877137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1878119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1879195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1880137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1881215.9 mm (8.5 in)
188283.8 mm (3.3 in)
188378.7 mm (3.1 in)
189040.6 mm (1.6 in)
194563.2 mm (2.5 in)
1946117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1947136.5 mm (5.4 in)
1948130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1949151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1950106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1951103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1952106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1953108.8 mm (4.3 in)
1954133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1955103.6 mm (4.1 in)
195681.4 mm (3.2 in)
1957137.2 mm (5.4 in)
195888.1 mm (3.5 in)
195990.3 mm (3.6 in)
196080.0 mm (3.1 in)
1961145.1 mm (5.7 in)
196287.7 mm (3.5 in)
1963114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1964338.3 mm (13.3 in)
1965116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1966134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1967194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1968103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1969100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1970143.4 mm (5.6 in)
197173.4 mm (2.9 in)
197289.4 mm (3.5 in)
1973160.7 mm (6.3 in)
1974104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1975115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1976116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1977117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1978136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1979103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1980134.6 mm (5.3 in)
198169.4 mm (2.7 in)
1982116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1983111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1984118.1 mm (4.6 in)
198571.4 mm (2.8 in)
198688.9 mm (3.5 in)
1987112.7 mm (4.4 in)
198881.7 mm (3.2 in)
1989183.0 mm (7.2 in)
1990146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1991115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1992131.0 mm (5.2 in)
199393.0 mm (3.7 in)
1994179.3 mm (7.1 in)
1995153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1996111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1997103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1998134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1999123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2000104.2 mm (4.1 in)
200198.7 mm (3.9 in)
200284.4 mm (3.3 in)
200358.2 mm (2.3 in)
200474.9 mm (2.9 in)
200562.4 mm (2.5 in)
200683.3 mm (3.3 in)
2007121.0 mm (4.8 in)
2008150.3 mm (5.9 in)
2009210.6 mm (8.3 in)
201086.8 mm (3.4 in)
201195.2 mm (3.7 in)
2012120.6 mm (4.7 in)
2013168.2 mm (6.6 in)
201499.9 mm (3.9 in)
2015166.6 mm (6.6 in)
2016111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2017121.3 mm (4.8 in)
2018113.3 mm (4.5 in)
2019122.8 mm (4.8 in)
2020135.9 mm (5.4 in)
2021136.9 mm (5.4 in)
2022161.8 mm (6.4 in)
202371.7 mm (2.8 in)
2024193.5 mm (7.6 in)
202594.6 mm (3.7 in)
202672.2 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Franklin by year The longest dry spell of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 39 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 01020304018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 39 days in 2001
The longest dry spell of the year at Franklin, 1872 to 2026. The record is 39 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Franklin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187223 days
187316 days
187429 days
187516 days
187628 days
187721 days
187824 days
187919 days
188021 days
188113 days
188212 days
188322 days
1890n/a
19454 days
194614 days
194715 days
194818 days
194914 days
195021 days
195114 days
195231 days
195322 days
195422 days
195524 days
195620 days
195716 days
195813 days
195917 days
196016 days
196117 days
196215 days
196332 days
196420 days
196518 days
196616 days
196723 days
196817 days
196911 days
197025 days
197113 days
197212 days
197313 days
197418 days
197511 days
197623 days
197718 days
197829 days
197917 days
198022 days
198115 days
198211 days
198318 days
198425 days
198517 days
198618 days
198720 days
198822 days
198914 days
199022 days
199119 days
199216 days
199317 days
199411 days
19959 days
199617 days
19977 days
199825 days
199926 days
200028 days
200139 days
200213 days
200316 days
20048 days
200515 days
200610 days
200726 days
200818 days
200920 days
201022 days
201117 days
201213 days
201313 days
201420 days
201513 days
201633 days
201714 days
201813 days
201918 days
202013 days
202114 days
202224 days
202320 days
202427 days
202513 days
202615 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

70 years with a frost

Across 70 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Franklin falls on 28 April and the median first autumn frost on 15 October, which leaves a median of 167 days between them.

In 1988 to 2025 the median growing season was 179 days. That is 19 days more than in 1946 to 1977.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Franklin
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1946 to 1977)Recent period (1988 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 April30 April24 April6 days earlier-1.8 days per decade
First autumn frost15 October12 October18 October6 days later+1.2 days per decade
Growing days167 days160 days179 days19 days more+3.0 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

67 years, 1946 to 2024

A day with at least 69.7 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 148.0 mm (5.8 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 inA day with at leastNote
2 years69.7 mm (2.7 in)
5 years89.0 mm (3.5 in)
10 years102.5 mm (4.0 in)
25 years120.2 mm (4.7 in)
50 years133.9 mm (5.3 in)
100 years148.0 mm (5.8 in)Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1946 to 2024.

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: 148.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1964; 128.3 mm (5.1 in) in 2020; 125.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1973.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2006 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2006 to 2025, Franklin had a mean temperature of 13.6 C (56.5 F) and 1,366.0 mm (53.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Black Mtn 2 W (United States, 105 km away), Livingston Radio Wliv (United States, 220 km away) and Stuart (United States, 326 km away).

Climate twins of Franklin: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2006 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Black Mtn 2 WUnited States105 km (65 mi)13.1 C (55.6 F)1,272.8 mm (50.1 in)0.79
Livingston Radio WlivUnited States220 km (137 mi)13.8 C (56.9 F)1,342.0 mm (52.8 in)0.80
StuartUnited States326 km (203 mi)13.2 C (55.8 F)1,357.6 mm (53.4 in)0.84

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).