Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Union features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1093 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Union enjoys an average of 2936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Union are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (23 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Union experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Union, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Union usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Union are February, November and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 59 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 112 (4.4) | 162 (6.4) | 119 (4.7) | 92 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 99 (3.9) | 121 (4.8) | 51 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Union are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Union: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 184 | 236 | 243 | 278 | 325 | 360 | 336 | 277 | 207 | 189 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 12m | 14h 52m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 7m |
Union experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Union UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |