Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Franklin reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 38°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 85% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. The outdoor season runs from February to April and October to November, with highs of 64–81°.
A year in Franklin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Franklin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Franklin’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Franklin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 277 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first by November 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Franklin, TX, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Franklin’s center in zone 8b: 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 41 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 77 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Franklin, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Franklin
38% 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 Franklin, TX.
Living with Franklin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
277 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Feb 28 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Franklin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Franklin and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Franklin yet.
Climates most like Franklin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, TX | 38° | 94° | 41" | 0.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Evans, GA | 35° | 92° | 45" | 0.8" |
| Durant, OK | 32° | 94° | 43" | 2.0" |
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 Franklin averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
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 Franklin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Franklin’s place among Texas’.
Franklin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Franklin’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Franklin, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 38° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 64° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 61° |
| March | 70° | 49° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| May | 84° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 72° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 67° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 69° | 47° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| December | 61° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| Year | 78° | 56° | 40.9" | 0.6" | 77 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 61°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Franklin’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 Franklin’s center.
- Snow: Franklin, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Franklin, TX, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Franklin’s climate
What is the weather like in Franklin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Franklin in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 24 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Franklin get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Franklin, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Franklin?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 99 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Franklin, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Franklin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 28 and the first fall frost by November 28, about 277 frost-free days, at Franklin, TX.
What growing zone is Franklin in?
Zone 8b 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 Franklin?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Franklin 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 Franklin.
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.