Humid subtropical
Franklin, Kentucky
Simpson County, Kentucky · Population 10k · 719 ft elevation
Living in Franklin
Franklin has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Franklin at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,772 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $170k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,034/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 151 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 679 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 274th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 27°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 154 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 4.7″ | 1.5″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 37°F | 5.1″ | 0.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 5.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 5.8″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 30°F | 5.1″ | — | 144 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology