Junction City in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Junction City sees average daytime highs around 42°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Junction City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Junction City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 42°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°F
- Precipitation
- 3.8 in
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Junction City in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°F.
A typical winter day in Junction City reaches about 42°F and drops to 24°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Junction City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Junction City weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° / 22° | 0.9 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 45° / 25° | 1.4 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 56° / 35° | 2.4 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 66° / 45° | 3.6 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 13 | 6.1 |
| May | 75° / 55° | 5.5 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 85° / 66° | 4.5 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 90° / 70° | 3.8 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 88° / 67° | 3.7 | 8.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 80° / 59° | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 68° / 46° | 2.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 54° / 35° | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1 | 9.9 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 43° / 25° | 1.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Junction City gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Junction City
None of Junction City's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Junction City's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Junction City?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Junction City.
What to pack for Junction City in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Junction City sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Junction City in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Junction City peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Junction City in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Junction City is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Junction City?
Junction City sits at 39.0°N, 96.8°W, 1,106 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Manhattan, 17 mi away.
Topography around Junction City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Junction City.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Junction City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 1,129 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.
The land around Junction City is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (49%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (56%) and cropland (35%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Junction City (39.0286°, -96.8314°, elevation 1,106 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.