Zip 37067 (Franklin, TN) Climate

Franklin, TN is located in the south-central part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of just over 48 inches per year. Summers can be quite warm, with temperatures reaching up into the 90s during the day and rarely dipping below 70 at night. Winters are usually moderate, with temperatures ranging from the 40s during the day to around 30 degrees Fahrenheit overnight. Snowfall does occur occasionally during winter months, but typically accumulates less than 5 inches in total each season.

Franklin (zip 37067), Tennessee gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin (zip 37067) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Franklin (zip 37067). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin (zip 37067) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37067 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37067 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Franklin, Tennessee	United States
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	89.6°	85.8°
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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 37067 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In the 37067 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 37067 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 37067 zip code, there are 42.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 37067 zip code with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37067 zip code, there are 87.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37067 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 37067 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 37067 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 37067 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in the 37067 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the 37067 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in the 37067 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in the 37067 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37067 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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