Pest Control in Franklin, LA

Franklin runs warm and wet. July highs average about 90 degrees, and roughly 50 days a year reach 90 or higher, which is fewer than many inland Louisiana cities. January lows average about 44, with around 10 nights a year at or below freezing. There is no snow to plan around. These 1991-2020 NOAA climate normals come from a nearby weather station and are a guide, not a forecast.

Precipitation totals about 65 inches in a typical year, and July is the wettest month at about 8 inches. August is usually the warmest month and January the coldest. A wet July keeps ground saturated, fills containers and drainage ditches, and produces some of the busiest mosquito weeks of the year. It also leaves the soil around foundations damp, which suits termites.

Mild winters keep insects from ever fully shutting down, and the handful of freezing nights is enough to prompt rodents to explore your attic or garage. We suggest cleaning gutters and inspecting wood trim in early spring, dumping standing water after storms, and closing openings around doors and pipes by late fall. Keeping mulch a few inches away from the siding helps all year.