FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.1		3.9		4.3		10.3		14.7		19.5		24.2		26.2		25.3		22.7		16.2		9.8		4.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		21.2		9.1		9.6		16.3		21.2		26		30.5		32.5		31.6		29.3		23		15.7		9.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		9.1		-1.3		-1.1		4.2		8.2		13		17.9		19.8		19.1		16.1		9.3		3.9		-0.4

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.9		25.6		25		33.9		37.8		36.7		40.6		43.9		43.3		40		35		31.1		23.3

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-25.6		-25.6		-20		-12.8		-6.1		0.6		5.6		6.7		6.1		0.6		-17.2		-13.9		-21.1

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60		---		---		0.2		0.2		3.2		12		18.4		14.6		10.2		1.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		75.2		19.2		16.1		9.5		1.9		---		---		---		---		---		1.7		9		17.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.9		0.6		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1214		107		104		121		106		121		103		106		81		81		71		98		114

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		84		8		8		9		8		8		7		7		6		5		5		7		8

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm.		160.3		147.3		100.8		123.2		106.9		141.7		160.3		104.1		86.4		147.6		88.9		94.5		106.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		74		7		7		8		7		7		6		6		5		5		4		6		7

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34		3		3		3		3		3		3		3		2		2		2		3		3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1751		376		277		353		281		360		330		260		240		254		228		282		347

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		700		21		8		34		19		18		7		13		6		---		1		2		19

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		20.3		7.9		6.3		2		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.5		3.3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		62.2		42.9		44.5		15.2		12.7		---		---		---		---		---		8.4		8.6		27.9

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2298.5		447.8		397.8		249.7		108.3		---		---		---		---		---		67.2		255.8		428.8

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		801.8		---		---		---		---		36.2		175.8		242.8		216.2		130.8		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2418.3		---		---		8.6		141.7		294.5		425.8		501.2		474.5		380.8		191.2		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.5		11.3		12.4		13.6		14.6		15.1		14.9		14		12.8		11.6		10.7		10.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.5		7.2		10		13.4		17.7		19.5		21		21.2		19.2		16.9		12.8		8.3		6.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		3.2		4.3		5.8		7.2		8.4		8.9		8.5		7.5		5.9		4.5		3.4		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		10.6		12.8		15.3		17.8		17.9		18.4		19		18.6		18.5		16.7		12.1		9.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.3		10.2		12.5		13.9		16.9		17		18.3		19.4		18.4		18.9		17		12.2		9.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.5		7.2		10		13.4		17.7		19.5		21		21.2		19.2		16.9		12.8		8.3		6.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		3.3		4.4		5.9		7.5		8.6		9.1		8.8		7.8		6.3		4.9		3.6		3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.9		12.9		16.6		18.9		21		21.1		21.5		21.1		21.2		21.9		20		17.2		13.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.9		13.6		18.2		19.5		22.6		23.5		25.3		24		23.5		24.6		22		19.7		15

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.1		5.6		7.5		11		14.8		15.4		18		19.2		17.4		14.7		9.9		6		5.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.3		3.1		3.9		5.3		6.6		7.7		8		7.8		6.8		5.2		3.9		2.9		2.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.5		7.5		8.9		12.1		14.7		14.2		16		17.2		16.8		15.8		12		7.7		7.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.6		6.3		7		9.3		11.8		10.4		13.4		15.8		15.1		14.4		10.2		6.2		6.6