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Weather in Franklin, Pennsylvania

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
86%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Franklin, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
10p
48°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
47°
7a
47°
8a
49°
9a
53°
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
63°
2p
64°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
58°
9p
L 47°H 65°
Franklin, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    75°43°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    80°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    90°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    87°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    71%
    75°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    24%
    66°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    37%
    55°47°
Franklin, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 60°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 23 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 60° from the sse.
Franklin, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.64 inHg
Now
969.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Franklin, PA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.2 μg/m³
PM 10
3.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Franklin, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:29 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:01 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Franklin, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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.