Union County, AR Climate

Union County, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate typical of the southeastern United States. Summers in Union are hot and humid, with average highs reaching into the 90s and lows dipping into the 70s. Winters are mild but can be cold at times, with an average high of around 50 degrees and an average low of just above freezing. Precipitation is abundant, especially during the warmer months when afternoon showers and thunderstorms are common. Snowfall does occur in Union County though it is usually light compared to areas further north in the state.

Union County, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Union County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Union County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

4.9 Summer - 7 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Union County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Union, Arkansas	United States
	54.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	96.2 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	31.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	173 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Union County with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Union County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union County are October, April and May.

In Union County, there are 69.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Union County with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Union County, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Union County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Union County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in Union County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Union County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Union County with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in Union County, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Union County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Union County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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