Independence, IA Weather & Climate Normals
Independence's real weather, in one number
Independence, IA scores 42/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Independence's hottest and coldest months
Independence's hottest month is Jul, averaging 72°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 17°F, a 55.1°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Rain and snow in Independence
Independence averages 37.37in of precipitation a year across roughly 105 days with measurable rain or snow, and 33.9in of snow a year.
Where Independence ranks
Independence ranks 4316 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 60 of 85 within IA. About 6,266 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from INDEPENDENCE #1, IA US, 4.6 miles from Independence, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station