Junction City, LA Climate


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United States / Louisiana / No Metro Area / Union County / Junction City / Zip Codes
Junction City, LA has a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the area is around 65 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-90s with high humidity levels. During the winter months, temperatures may drop to near freezing but tend to stay in the low to mid 50s. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year with most precipitation occurring during spring and fall seasons.

Junction City, Louisiana 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 216 sunny days per year in Junction City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 one of the most pleasant places in Louisiana.

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, LouisianaUnited States
  55.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  32.0°21.7°
  7.17
  5.44.3
  190 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 Louisiana. 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 68.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Junction City with an average of 32.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Junction City, there are 55.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Louisiana.
In Junction City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
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 55.3 inches in Junction City means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.
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 97.4 rainy days annually in Junction City, which is less rainy than most places in Louisiana. 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 snowiest places in Louisiana. 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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