Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Wet weather: 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Junction City, more than in 93% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 34°. A year here swings 59° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 90% of U.S. towns. From March to May and October to November, highs of 66–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Junction City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Junction City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Junction City’s place in Louisiana beside it.
What a year in Junction City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Junction City’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 55 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 88 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Spearsville Fire, LA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Junction City
53% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport.
Living with Junction City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
230 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Junction City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Junction City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Junction City yet.
Climates most like Junction City’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City, LA | 34° | 93° | 55" | 0.6" |
| Wetumpka, AL | 35° | 92° | 54" | 0.3" |
| Columbus, MS | 33° | 92° | 56" | 0.4" |
| West Memphis, AR | 33° | 91° | 55" | 1.7" |
| Summerville, SC | 37° | 92° | 50" | 0.3" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Junction City averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+0.9°).
A smaller shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Junction City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Junction City’s place among Louisiana’s.
Junction City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Junction City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Spearsville Fire, LA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 34° | 5.0" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 60° | 37° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 44° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 51° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| September | 87° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| December | 58° | 36° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| Year | 75° | 52° | 54.7" | 0.6" | 88 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 57°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Junction City’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Junction City’s center.
- Snow: Spearsville Fire, LA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Junction City’s climate
What is the weather like in Junction City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Junction City in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 53 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Junction City get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Spearsville Fire, LA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Junction City?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Junction City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 230 frost-free days, at El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Junction City in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Junction City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Junction City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Junction City.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.