30-year climate normals

Franklin County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 28.3°F.

Franklin County gets 52.24" of precipitation a year, and 30% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	48.3°	28.3°	3.49"
February	53.6°	31.6°	3.28"
March	62.3°	39.4°	4.82"
April	71.4°	47.6°	5.03"
May	78.9°	57.2°	5.82"
June	87.4°	65.6°	4.90"
July	91.9°	69.7°	3.52"
August	91.4°	68.7°	4.19"
September	84.2°	61.7°	3.98"
October	73.0°	50.2°	4.73"
November	60.6°	39.1°	4.65"
December	50.5°	31.5°	3.83"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 3.49"

February 3.28"

March 4.82"

April 5.03"

May 5.82"

June 4.90"

July 3.52"

August 4.19"

September 3.98"

October 4.73"

November 4.65"

December 3.83"

Annual total 52.24"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,820

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,548

Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $261

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $178

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Franklin County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Franklin County?

Franklin County averages a high of 91.9°F in July and a low of 28.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 52.24 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Franklin County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Franklin County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.9°F. That drives 1,820 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Franklin County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Franklin County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station OZARK 2, AR US (USC00035512), 1.1 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Arkansas residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.