Union City in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Union City sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 12.4 in of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Union City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Union City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
56°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
37°F
Precipitation
12.4 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Union City in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 56°F.

A typical winter day in Union City reaches about 56°F and drops to 37°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Union City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 58 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
58
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Union 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 35°4.010.10.6103.2
Feb58° / 38°4.39.60.310.84.2
Mar65° / 45°4.310.10.111.76.0
Apr73° / 52°3.28.5012.87.0
May81° / 61°2.99.4013.76.4
Jun86° / 69°3.714014.24.4
Jul89° / 72°4.215.50143.7
Aug88° / 71°3.813.2013.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.68.7012.26.1
Oct74° / 53°2.86.7011.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.77.9010.36.1
Dec56° / 38°4.1100.29.83.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Union City gets around 12.4 in of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Union 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.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Union City.

What to pack for Union City in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Union City sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Union City in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Union City peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Union City in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Union City is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Union City?

Union City sits at 33.6°N, 84.5°W, 968 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Riverdale, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Union City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Union City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Union City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 974 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,604 ft.

The land around Union City is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
643 ft
50 miles
1,604 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Riverdale 7.5 mi · South Fulton 7.5 mi · East Point 8.7 mi · Forest Park 11 mi · Fayetteville 11 mi · Peachtree City 14 mi · Atlanta 14 mi · Lithia Springs 16 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Union City (33.5871°, -84.5424°, elevation 968 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.