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Weather in Franklin, Texas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
65%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Franklin, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
10p
76°
11p
74°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
71°
7a
72°
8a
74°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
82°
6p
83°
7p
81°
8p
79°
9p
L 68°H 86°
Franklin, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    88°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    91°71°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    77°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    66%
    81°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    65%
    85°66°
Franklin, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 7°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 13 · pk 32 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 7° from the sse.
Franklin, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Franklin, TX
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.4 μg/m³
PM 10
14.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Franklin, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:04 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
13h 45m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Franklin, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Franklin

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.