Franklin weather in November

In November, Franklin sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Franklin's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Franklin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
9th warmest
Overnight low
41°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical November day in Franklin reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16545
26545
36444
46444
56344
66343
76243
86242
96242
106142
116141
126041
136041
146041
155940
165940
175940
185840
195840
205839
215739
225739
235739
245638
255638
265638
275638
285538
295537
305437

How November really feels in Franklin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 1 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
1
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 9th-warmest and 9th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165050
175050
184951
195050
204951
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264753
274654
284654
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Franklin gets around 3.8 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2130
2230
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3034

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811171
2821161
3831061
4831061
585951
685951
787850
888840
989740
1089740
1190730
1291630
1391630
1492620
1592620
1692620
1792620
1893520
1993520
2093520
2193520
2293520
2394510
2494510
2594510
2694510
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510

Wind in November

Winds average 7 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:164:46
210.56:174:45
310.46:184:44
410.46:194:44
510.46:204:43
610.46:214:42
710.36:224:41
810.36:234:40
910.36:244:39
1010.26:254:39
1110.26:264:38
1210.26:274:37
1310.16:284:37
1410.16:294:36
1510.16:304:35
1610.16:314:35
1710.06:324:34
1810.06:334:34
1910.06:344:33
2010.06:354:33
219.96:364:32
229.96:374:32
239.96:384:31
249.96:394:31
259.96:404:31
269.86:414:30
279.86:414:30
289.86:424:30
299.86:434:30
309.86:444:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.62 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 — November's 2.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
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).

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Franklin for sightseeing.

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 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and 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 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 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 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
November 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).