Franklin weather in November

In November, Franklin sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Franklin's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Franklin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:36 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Franklin is city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States.

Density
730/km²
people per km²
Founded
1823

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical November day in Franklin reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°F cooler than October and about 10°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15840
25740
35740
45639
55639
65638
75538
85538
95437
105437
115337
125337
135236
145236
155236
165135
175135
185135
195035
205035
214934
224934
234934
244834
254833
264833
274733
284733
294632
304632

How November really feels in Franklin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Franklin weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.39.349.50.0
Feb41° / 25°2.78.63.810.40.2
Mar52° / 34°4.011.21.811.72.5
Apr64° / 45°4.812.10.3135.2
May73° / 55°4.913.3014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.311.8014.75.9
Jul84° / 67°3.511.5014.55.4
Aug83° / 65°2.89.2013.56.0
Sep78° / 58°3.07.9012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.38.70116.1
Nov52° / 36°3.590.89.82.7
Dec41° / 28°3.310.13.39.30.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44258
54357
64357
74456
84357
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144159
154060
163961
173961
183862
193664
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Franklin gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2311
3301
4301
5301
6292
7292
8292
9292
10282
11282
12282
13282
14283
15283
16283
17293
18293
19293
20303
21303
22303
23313
24314
25314
26324
27324
28325
29325
30326

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49361
59361
69460
79550
89550
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 8 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:195:37
210.37:205:36
310.27:215:35
410.27:225:34
510.27:235:33
610.17:245:32
710.17:265:31
810.17:275:30
910.07:285:29
1010.07:295:28
1110.07:305:27
129.97:315:26
139.97:325:25
149.97:335:25
159.87:355:24
169.87:365:23
179.87:375:23
189.77:385:22
199.77:395:21
209.77:405:21
219.77:415:20
229.67:425:20
239.67:435:19
249.67:445:19
259.57:455:18
269.57:465:18
279.57:475:18
289.57:485:17
299.57:495:17
309.47:505:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Franklin?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Franklin.

What to pack for Franklin in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Franklin sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Franklin in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Franklin peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Franklin in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Franklin is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Franklin?

Franklin sits at 39.5°N, 86.1°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenwood, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Franklin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Franklin.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Franklin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 738 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around Franklin is covered by cropland (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (57%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (47%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
371 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Greenwood 9.3 mi · Shelbyville 15 mi · Columbus 21 mi · Indianapolis 21 mi · Plainfield 24 mi · Lawrence 25 mi · Greenfield 26 mi · Avon 27 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Franklin (39.4806°, -86.055°, elevation 725 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).