Humid subtropical
Franklin, Virginia
Franklin County, Virginia · Population 8.2k · 39 ft elevation
Living in Franklin
Franklin has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Franklin at a glance
- Population
- 8.2k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $227k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $995/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 686 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,603 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 80th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 2.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 32°F | 2.9″ | 0.5″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 5.1″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 5.5″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 3.2″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 3.4″ | 1.4″ | 185 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