Union Springs, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Bullock County / Union Springs / Zip Codes
Union Springs, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is near 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Union Springs typically ranges from 45 to 50 inches annually, with most of it coming from thunderstorms during the warm months. Generally speaking, the climate in Union Springs is fairly moderate throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to live and work.

Union Springs, Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Union Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Union Springs is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

5.5 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Union Springs, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUnion Springs, AlabamaUnited States
  52.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.8 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  33.6°21.7°
  7.57
  5.24.3
  522 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.

July is the hottest month for Union Springs with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Union Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union Springs are October, April and May.
In Union Springs, there are 57.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Union Springs with an average of 33.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Union Springs, there are 48.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Union Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
Humidity in Union Springs can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Union Springs with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Union Springs means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Union Springs with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Union Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Union Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Union Springs with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

I moved here over 6 years ago and now run the one of the few local real estate companies, President of the Chamber of Commerce and am a member of the Planning  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved here over 6 years ago and now run the one of the few local real estate companies, President of the Chamber of Commerce and am a member of the Planning  More

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