Humid subtropical
Franklin, Tennessee
Williamson County, Tennessee · Population 86k · 659 ft elevation
Living in Franklin
Franklin has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°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 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Franklin at a glance
- Population
- 86k
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,770 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $646k89th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,861/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $115k82th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 171 per 100k49th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 693 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 4.3″ | 0.9″ | 155 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 31°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 5.2″ | 0.4″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.2″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.4″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 47°F | 3.5″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 3.8″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 145 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