Franklin, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Franklin, a town in Macon County, North Carolina.
Today
89°F
Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Franklin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 63% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 0 mph | 47% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 53% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 30% |
| Monday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 63% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 64% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 87% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNE | 82% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph E | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ESE | 62% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 48% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 48% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNW | 44% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNE | 44% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Franklin (35.179, -83.381). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Franklin
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Franklin: nearby ZIP 28734 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Franklin, Nc (2.5 mi from Franklin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.