Independence, MO Weather & Climate Normals
Independence's real weather, in one number
Independence, MO 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. 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 77°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 28°F, a 49°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 | 38°F | 19°F | 1.5in | 3.6in |
| Feb | 43°F | 23°F | 1.86in | 2.6in |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 2.88in | 1.7in |
| Apr | 65°F | 43°F | 4.43in | 0.2in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 5.99in | 0in |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 5.28in | 0in |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 5.11in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 5.06in | 0in |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 4.77in | 0in |
| Oct | 67°F | 45°F | 3.54in | 0.4in |
| Nov | 53°F | 34°F | 2.4in | 1.2in |
| Dec | 42°F | 24°F | 1.84in | 3.5in |
May, Jun, 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 44.66in of precipitation a year across roughly 107 days with measurable rain or snow, and 13.2in of snow a year.
Where Independence ranks
Independence ranks 4157 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 106 of 135 within MO. About 121,629 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Independence, MO US, 2.3 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