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United States / Tennessee / Union City Metro Area / Obion County / Union City / Zip Codes
Union City, TN is located in Northwest Tennessee and has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperatures during the winter months are around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring from April to October. The city experiences all four seasons, with the peak season being summer when temperatures tend to be higher than average.

Union City, Tennessee gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union City averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Union City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Union City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

6.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Union City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Union City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union City are May, September and October.
In Union City, there are 43.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Union City with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Union City, there are 83.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Union City, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Union City during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Union City.
May is the wettest month in Union City with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Union City means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Union City with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Union City, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.2 inches in Union City means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Union City with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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