Iowa · county areal climate 1951–2025

Franklin County, IA

A 35.3" / 47.1°F normal · 2025 ran 115% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 104% (22.92") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 20th wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

35.3in
annual precipitation · 47.1°F

2025 vs Normal

115%
40.7" · 48.2°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

51.6in
2018

Driest Year

21.4in
1989

Biggest Rain Day

3.87in
Jul 17 · 1968

Warmest Year

50.6°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

18°
J
21°
F
34°
M
47°
A
59°
M
69°
J
72°
J
70°
A
63°
S
50°
O
36°
N
23°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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