Franktown, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Franktown, a community in Douglas County, Colorado.
Today
80°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Franktown
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 to 12 mph ENE | 25% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 6 to 13 mph S | 15% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph NNE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 8% |
| Thursday | 93°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph NNW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday | 95°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 1% |
| Saturday | 97°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph WNW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph SSE | 1% |
| Sunday | 97°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SSW | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph SSW | 5% |
| Monday | 96°F | Sunny | 8 mph NW | 11% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph SSW | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Franktown (39.390, -104.742). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Franktown
Last spring frost
May 16
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
137 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Franktown: nearby ZIP 80116 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elizabeth 2Nw, Co (6 mi from Franktown). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.