Franklin weather in February

In February, Franklin sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Franklin's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Franklin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
10th warmest
Overnight low
34°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Franklin is city and county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
672/km²
people per km²
Founded
1799

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical February day in Franklin reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14931
24932
34932
44932
54932
64932
74932
85033
95033
105033
115033
125133
135134
145134
155134
165234
175235
185235
195335
205335
215336
225436
235436
245436
255536
265537
275537
285537

How February really feels in Franklin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Franklin weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.110.31.49.81.6
Feb52° / 34°4.610.21.610.62.6
Mar60° / 41°5.011.30.711.74.8
Apr70° / 50°5.010.7012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.712.3013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°4.112.3014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.313.1014.24.0
Aug88° / 70°3.310.5013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.27.9012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.57.8011.17.1
Nov59° / 41°3.890.210.14.9
Dec50° / 35°5.110.50.59.62.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43862
53862
63862
73763
83664
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173466
183565
193565
203664
213664
223664
233664
243763
253763
263862
273862
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Franklin gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1315
2315
3316
4326
5336
6336
7347
8347
9357
10357
11367
12367
13376
14376
15386
16386
17386
18385
19385
20385
21385
22385
23394
24394
25384
26384
27384
28384

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640

Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:555:07
210.26:545:08
310.36:535:09
410.36:535:10
510.36:525:11
610.46:515:12
710.46:505:13
810.46:495:14
910.46:495:15
1010.56:485:16
1110.56:475:17
1210.56:465:18
1310.66:455:19
1410.66:445:20
1510.66:435:21
1610.76:425:22
1710.76:415:23
1810.76:405:24
1910.86:385:25
2010.86:375:26
2110.96:365:27
2210.96:355:28
2310.96:345:29
2411.06:335:30
2511.06:315:31
2611.06:305:32
2711.16:295:33
2811.16:285:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Franklin?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Franklin.

What to pack for Franklin in February

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

In February, Franklin sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Franklin in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Franklin peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Franklin in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Franklin is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Franklin?

Franklin sits at 35.9°N, 86.9°W, 643 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brentwood Estates, 8.7 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 430 ft around an average of 679 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,890 ft.

The land around Franklin is covered by trees (50%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
430 ft
10 miles
764 ft
50 miles
1,890 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Brentwood Estates 8.7 mi · Brentwood 8.7 mi · Spring Hill 12 mi · La Vergne 17 mi · Nashville 17 mi · Smyrna 20 mi · Hermitage 23 mi · Columbia 24 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 (35.9251°, -86.8689°, elevation 643 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).