Monthly outlook for Franklin, SD: average high 64.1°, average low 47.3°. That is 4.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (80.1°), the coolest 17 October (33.9°).
64.1°/47.3°
Average high / low
+4.2°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
63.6°
57.6°
+3.4°
21 October – 30 October
64.9°
53.5°
+6.3°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
47.8°
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October records over 66 years
89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
9.3°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rustic Acres Colony (2 mi).
Mon, 1277° / 52°0
77 °
Franklin, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 77°, low 52°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Tue, 1357° / 50°0
57 °
Franklin, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 50°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Wed, 1458° / 44°0
58 °
Franklin, Wednesday, 14 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1553° / 48°0.48
53 °
Franklin, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 53°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility4.3 mi
Dew point47°
Fri, 1655° / 43°0
55 °
Franklin, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 1753° / 34°0
53 °
Franklin, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 1867° / 43°0
67 °
Franklin, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 1969° / 48°0
69 °
Franklin, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2068° / 48°0
68 °
Franklin, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.5 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2168° / 52°0
68 °
Franklin, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2266° / 50°0.01
66 °
Franklin, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 2369° / 52°0
69 °
Franklin, Friday, 23 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2472° / 52°0
72 °
Franklin, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 2561° / 46°0
61 °
Franklin, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2652° / 39°0
52 °
Franklin, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2753° / 37°0.09
53 °
Franklin, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low10° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 36°0.03
52 °
Franklin, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2952° / 36°0.06
52 °
Franklin, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2004)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.13
50 °
Franklin, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 34°0.08
50 °
Franklin, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low14° (2002)
Sun, 0149° / 35°0.07
49 °
Franklin, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low15° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 34°0.04
49 °
Franklin, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2005)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 34°0.04
48 °
Franklin, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.01
48 °
Franklin, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-12° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 33°0.04
48 °
Franklin, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.04
47 °
Franklin, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 31°0.03
47 °
Franklin, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-11° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 31°0.06
47 °
Franklin, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low2° (1991)
Mon, 0944° / 31°0.15
44 °
Franklin, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Franklin, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Franklin, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.