FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		16		6		6		9		15		19		24		26		25		22		17		11		7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		20		10		11		13		20		24		28		30		29		26		21		15		11

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12		2		2		5		10		15		20		22		22		19		14		7		3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		38		26		25		30		33		35		38		37		36		37		33		28		25

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-11		-8		-11		-5		-1		5		12		16		15		11		1		-6		-8

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32		---		---		---		---		1		7		12		7		3		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		30		9		7		3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		7

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		970		60		80		80		60		80		60		110		140		80		60		60		60

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		73		5		6		8		6		6		5		7		7		4		4		4		5

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		10		2		1		1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		4

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		72		73		71		68		68		71		71		73		75		74		75		71		71

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10		1		1		3		8		13		17		20		20		17		12		6		2

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1879.2		361.7		321.7		266.9		91.7		---		---		---		---		---		17.2		200		344.4

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		850.8		---		---		---		---		51.7		175		258.3		232.5		133.3		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2575.2		---		---		---		158.3		310		425		516.7		490.8		383.3		241.1		50		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.5		11.3		12.4		13.6		14.6		15.1		14.9		14		12.8		11.7		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		14.8		8		10.7		14.5		17.9		20.1		21.5		20.6		18.3		16		13.1		9.1		7.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		3.2		4.2		5.7		7.2		8.3		8.8		8.5		7.6		6.1		4.4		3.3		2.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.2		12.2		13.9		16.8		18		18.4		18.8		18.4		17.6		17.5		17.2		13.6		11.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.2		12.6		14.1		16.2		17.2		17.9		19.1		18.3		16.7		17.2		17.8		14.4		12.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.8		8		10.7		14.5		17.9		20.1		21.5		20.6		18.3		16		13.1		9.1		7.4

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		8.9		7.9		6.4		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		19		14.1		16.7		20		21.1		20.7		20.9		20.4		19.9		20.5		22.7		16.8		14.2

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		15.3		18.3		21.4		22.9		22.6		23.9		22.5		20.9		22.2		26.4		19.1		15.7

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		6.8		7.8		12.8		14.7		14.2		18.8		17.8		15.2		13.8		10.2		7.2		5.8

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		3.9		5.1		6.5		7.8		8.2		8.1		7.2		5.5		3.2		2.9		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.8		9.8		9.2		14.5		14.6		13.1		16.6		16		14.6		14.7		12.5		9.8		8.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.8		9.2		7.5		12.7		11.6		8.8		14.7		13.5		11.5		12.7		10.9		8.9		7.9