Franklin weather in October: Franklin, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Franklin in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 96 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFranklin
- Station IDUSC00313228
- Location35.18°N 83.39°W
- Elevation2,125 ft (648 m)
- Population4,362
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 53° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 69° 42°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 60° 33°
- Dec 51° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 57.1°F. October is 10.5°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 55°F and 59°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 20% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 19% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 38°F | 24% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 45°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 68°F | 41°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 41°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 40°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 40°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 66°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 66°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 38°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 38°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313228; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Franklin in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 3.76 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Franklin, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313228.
What are the records for October in Franklin?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1882) is 91°F, on October 5, 1954; the coldest is 15°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 11.40 in (1879).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.1°F: 2021 60.2°F (+3.1), 2022 53.5°F (−3.6), 2023 57.8°F (+0.7), 2024 59.0°F (+1.9), 2025 58.3°F (+1.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.2°F | +3.1°F | 6.39 in |
| 2022 | 53.5°F | −3.6°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 57.8°F | +0.7°F | 0.86 in |
| 2024 | 59.0°F | +1.9°F | 0.36 in |
| 2025 | 58.3°F | +1.2°F | 3.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313228; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313228. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Franklin compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Franklin's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Franklin in September79°F by day, 57°F at night
- Franklin in November60°F by day, 33°F at night
- Franklin through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F