Zip 45005 (Franklin, OH) Climate

Franklin, OH 45005 has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer can range from the mid-70s to mid-80s, while winter temperatures usually fall between the mid-20s to low 30s. Rainfall amounts vary throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring during the spring and early summer months. Snowfall also varies each year but typically ranges from five to fifteen inches annually.

Franklin (zip 45005), Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin (zip 45005) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Franklin (zip 45005). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin (zip 45005) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 45005 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 45005 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 45005 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In the 45005 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 45005 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 45005 zip code, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 45005 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45005 zip code, there are 108.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In the 45005 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 45005 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 45005 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in the 45005 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in the 45005 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in the 45005 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in the 45005 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 45005 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Robin · Franklin, OH

rural Ohio between Dayton and Cincinnati

Over 18 years ago

This has been a great place to live the last 20 or so years. Rural enough to be quiet and close enough to commute to major job areas. Several small towns within 10 More