Humid subtropical
Franklin, Louisiana
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana · Population 6.6k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Franklin
Franklin has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 149 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Franklin at a glance
- Population
- 6.6k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,999 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $98k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $861/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.21%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 44°F | 5.6″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 169 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 53°F | 4.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 4.7″ | — | 269 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 72°F | 7.6″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 74°F | 8.0″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 74°F | 7.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 70°F | 5.6″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 50°F | 4.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 45°F | 4.9″ | — | 183 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