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United States / Arkansas / El Dorado Metro Area / Union County / Junction City / Zip Codes
Junction City, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in winter to near 90°F in summer. The city receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches per year, making it ideal for many outdoor activities. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common due to the warm temperatures and humidity. In winter, snowfall is rare but not unheard of. Junction City is known for its mild weather which makes it a great place for anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors year-round.

Junction City, Arkansas gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junction City averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Junction City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Junction City 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 Junction City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJunction City, ArkansasUnited States
  55.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  31.7°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  197 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 Junction City with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Junction City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Junction City are October, April and May.
In Junction City, there are 69.1 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 Junction City with an average of 31.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Junction City, there are 57.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Junction City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Junction City 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 Junction City with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in Junction City means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
March is the rainiest month in Junction City with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Junction City, which is rainier than most 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 Junction City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Junction City with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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