Independence, KY Weather & Climate Normals
Independence's real weather, in one number
Independence, KY scores 47/100 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 76°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 31°F, a 44.6°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Independence's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 23°F | 3.3in | 7.7in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 3.17in | 6.7in |
| Mar | 54°F | 34°F | 4.16in | 3.4in |
| Apr | 66°F | 44°F | 4.53in | 0.4in |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.67in | 0in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.75in | 0in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 3.83in | 0in |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.43in | 0in |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 3.11in | 0in |
| Oct | 67°F | 46°F | 3.35in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.23in | 0.8in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 3.73in | 4.1in |
May, Jun, Aug, 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 45.26in of precipitation a year across roughly 136 days with measurable rain or snow, and 23.3in of snow a year.
Where Independence ranks
Independence ranks 2614 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 59 of 79 within KY. About 30,196 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Cincinnati Northern Ky Ap, KY US, 8.9 miles from Independence, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure