Independence, KS Weather & Climate Normals
Independence's real weather, in one number
Independence, KS scores 44/100 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. 4 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 80°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 34°F, a 46.4°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Independence's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 23°F | 1.44in | 2.2in |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 1.85in | 0.9in |
| Mar | 60°F | 35°F | 2.88in | 1.9in |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 4.47in | 0in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 6.76in | 0in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 6.26in | 0in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.29in | 0in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.49in | 0in |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 4.12in | 0in |
| Oct | 72°F | 47°F | 4.09in | 0in |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 2.4in | 0.3in |
| Dec | 48°F | 26°F | 2.35in | 2.1in |
Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Independence at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Independence
Independence averages 45.4in of precipitation a year across roughly 93 days with measurable rain or snow, and 7.4in of snow a year.
Where Independence ranks
Independence ranks 3868 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 15 of 63 within KS. About 8,287 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Independence, KS US, 0.9 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