Independence, OR Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Independence actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Independence, OR, the comfort score comes out to 56/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Independence's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Independence run from 40°F in Dec up to 68°F in Aug, a 27.4°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Independence, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 35°F | 7.48in |
| Feb | 51°F | 36°F | 5.56in |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 5.08in |
| Apr | 61°F | 40°F | 3.71in |
| May | 68°F | 45°F | 2.36in |
| Jun | 73°F | 49°F | 1.49in |
| Jul | 83°F | 52°F | 0.31in |
| Aug | 83°F | 52°F | 0.47in |
| Sep | 78°F | 49°F | 1.6in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 3.8in |
| Nov | 52°F | 38°F | 7.18in |
| Dec | 46°F | 35°F | 8.74in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Independence's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Independence actually gets
Independence averages 47.78in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Independence against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Independence comes in at 792; within OR alone it ranks 33 of 80. Population is about 10,295.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Dallas 2 Ne, OR US, the NOAA station 7.6 miles from Independence, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station