Franklin weather in April: Franklin, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Franklin in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 5.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 131 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationFranklin Sewage Plant
- Station IDUSC00403280
- Location35.94°N 86.87°W
- Elevation655 ft (200 m)
- Population89,142
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 62° 38°
- Apr 72° 46°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 74° 47°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. April is 9.0°F warmer than March and 8.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 68°F on April 1 to 76°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 62°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 27% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 46°F | 38% | 27% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 68°F | 43°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 71°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 71°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 46°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 72°F | 46°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 46°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 47°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 47°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 73°F | 47°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 49°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 49°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 49°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 50°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 50°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 50°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00403280; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Franklin in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 5.16 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Franklin, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00403280.
What are the records for April in Franklin?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 94°F, on April 23, 1965; the coldest is 21°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 11.41 in (1920).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.0°F: 2021 57.1°F (−1.9), 2022 56.8°F (−2.2), 2024 61.1°F (+2.1), 2025 63.8°F (+4.8). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.1°F | −1.9°F | 2.13 in |
| 2022 | 56.8°F | −2.2°F | 4.93 in |
| 2024 | 61.1°F | +2.1°F | 4.12 in |
| 2025 | 63.8°F | +4.8°F | 7.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00403280; recent months: ACIS, station USC00403280. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Franklin compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, April normal highs run from 65°F in Roan Mountain to 75°F in Ardmore; Franklin's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.