Independence, Missouri Climate by Month
Independence, Missouri, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Independence has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 89°F (32°C) in July and 39°F (4°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 20°F (-7°C). It gets 39 in (979 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 20°F(-7°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 39 in(979 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 67%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Independence
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May, September and October, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 4.2 in (107 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 39°F (4°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Independence weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 39°F(4°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 72% | 1.9 |
| FebFebruary | 45°F(7°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 59% | 2.8 |
| MarMarch | 56°F(14°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 59% | 4.0 |
| AprApril | 67°F(19°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 60% | 4.7 |
| MayMayBest | 76°F(25°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 65% | 5.6 |
| JunJune | 85°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.8 in(123 mm) | 69% | 6.3 |
| JulJuly | 89°F(32°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 69% | 6.4 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 69% | 5.6 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 66% | 4.8 |
| OctOctoberBest | 69°F(20°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 63% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 55°F(13°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 71% | 2.2 |
| DecDecember | 43°F(6°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 76% | 1.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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