As of 20:21 CDT

Weather in Franklin, SD

50°Current weather

Franklin, Monday, 12 October, 20:21

Overcast. Feels like 50°. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity100%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Franklin, SD: average high 60.2°, average low 44.3°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (69°), the coolest 25 October (37.7°).

60.2°/44.3°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October61.9°57.1°+2.7°
22 October – 31 October57.4°52.9°+2.5°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal47°—

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).

Tue, 1354° / 43°0.01Light rain
54 °Light rain

Franklin, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1456° / 43°0.01Light rain
56 °Light rain

Franklin, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 1560° / 46°0.06Light rain
60 °Light rain

Franklin, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 1651° / 41°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Franklin, Friday, 16 October

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sat, 1763° / 40°0Clear
63 °Clear

Franklin, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1866° / 49°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Franklin, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1964° / 47°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Franklin, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2069° / 52°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Franklin, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2167° / 56°0.09Light rain
67 °Light rain

Franklin, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2266° / 43°0.61Rain
66 °Rain

Franklin, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 66°, low 43°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind21.5 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2357° / 40°0Clear
57 °Clear

Franklin, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.7 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2451° / 38°0Clear
51 °Clear

Franklin, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2551° / 38°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Franklin, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2658° / 39°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Franklin, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.7 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2761° / 44°0Light rain
61 °Light rain

Franklin, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.9 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2852° / 36°0.03Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.01Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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)
Tue, 1042° / 28°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Franklin, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low4° (1986)

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.