Varnado, D.A. and Son Store · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Franklinton’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Franklinton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Franklinton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Franklinton’s place in Louisiana beside it.
What a year in Franklinton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 245 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first by November 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tylertown 5ese, MS, 17 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Franklinton’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 66 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 111 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Franklinton 5 Sw, LA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Franklinton
46% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tylertown 5ese, MS.
Living with Franklinton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
245 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Franklinton from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Franklinton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Franklinton yet.
Climates most like Franklinton’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton, LA | 39° | 92° | 66" | 0.1" |
| Atmore, AL | 39° | 92° | 64" | 0.1" |
| Crestview, FL | 39° | 92° | 63" | 0.0" |
| Magalia, CA | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| Silsbee, TX | 40° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Franklinton averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Franklinton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Franklinton’s place among Louisiana’s.
Franklinton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Franklinton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Franklinton 5 Sw, LA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 39° | 6.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| February | 66° | 42° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 64° |
| March | 72° | 48° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 54° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 71° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 55° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| November | 70° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| December | 63° | 41° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 65.7" | 0.1" | 111 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Franklinton’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Franklinton’s center.
- Snow: Franklinton 5 Sw, LA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tylertown 5ese, MS, 17 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Franklinton’s climate
What is the weather like in Franklinton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Franklinton in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 37 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Franklinton get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Franklinton 5 Sw, LA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Franklinton?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Tylertown 5ese, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Franklinton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 15 and the first fall frost by November 16, about 245 frost-free days, at Tylertown 5ese, MS.
What growing zone is Franklinton in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Franklinton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Franklinton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Franklinton.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.