Union City, IN Climate


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United States / Indiana / No Metro Area / Randolph County / Union City / Zip Codes
Union City, IN has a humid continental climate, which means that it experiences cold winters and hot summers. The climate is generally mild throughout the year, though temperatures do vary depending on the season. Winters tend to have lows of around 25-30°F and highs of around 40-45°F, with occasional snowfall. Summers usually hit highs of 70-85°F with low humidity levels. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain annually, making it an ideal place for growing crops and plants.

Union City, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union City averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Union City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Union City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Union City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUnion City, IndianaUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  19.0 in.27.8 in.
  117.3 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  1122 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 City with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Union City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union City are September, June and August.
In Union City, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Union City with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Union City, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Union City, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Union City but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Union City with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Union City means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Union City with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Union City, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Union City means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Union City with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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