Climate · Union Springs

Union Springs, AL climate

Union Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
201st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
36°
158th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
33rd driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.6 in
223rd snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Union Springs feels like

Winter

60° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

77° / 52°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 25

Summer

90° / 69°
Typical high / low · 54 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

77° / 54°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 6
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Union Springs weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January58°36°4.8" 090 38° – 54°
February63°39°4.7" 0.2"80 42° – 61°
March70°45°5.2" 0.2"80 51° – 66°
April77°51°4.3" 070 59° – 68°
May84°60°3.7" 060 68° – 75°
June89°68°4.7" 090 75° – 82°
July91°70°5.2" 0100 78° – 83°
August90°70°4.4" 090 77° – 84°
September87°65°3.8" 060 72° – 81°
October78°53°3.2" 050 61° – 70°
November68°43°4.3" 060 49° – 60°
December60°38°5.1" 0.2"80 41° – 59°
Year76°53°53.3"0.6"880

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Union Springs

Union Springs gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 93% of U.S. towns
0.6 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 83% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.2"

Snowfall by month

About 0.6" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 226 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 226 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.

61
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
54
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Union Springs

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Union Springs, 57% of that work is heating and 43% is cooling.

57%heating
2,470 heating degree daysLess heating than 90% of U.S. towns
1,900 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 87% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Union Springs compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 84% of U.S. towns201st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold36° January low
Milder than 89% of U.S. towns158th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 93% of U.S. towns33rd driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.6" a winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns223rd snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season226 frost-free days
Longer than 84% of U.S. towns194th shortest of 589 Alabama towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Union Springs averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 49°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 64°, was 64°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 80°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 65°, was 65°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Union Springs’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 42° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Union Springs’s climate

What is the coldest month in Union Springs?

January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 36°.

What is the hottest month in Union Springs?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Union Springs get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.6 inches.

When is the first frost in Union Springs?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 25.

What is the rainiest month in Union Springs?

July, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Union Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Union Springs 9 S, AL (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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