Independence, Missouri vs Joplin Climate
92%matchOn climate, Joplin is a 92% match for Independence. Compared with Independence, Joplin has 5°F (3°C) milder winter nights.
Independence gets 39 in (979 mm) of rain a year and Joplin 44 in (1110 mm). July is the warmest month in both, with highs of 89°F (32°C) in Independence and 91°F (33°C) in Joplin.
Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.
Month by month
Highs and lows (°F)
IndependenceJoplinsolid = high, dashed = low
Rain (in per month)
IndependenceJoplin
Monthly averages
| Month | High | Low | Rain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | Joplin | Independence | Joplin | Independence | Joplin | |
| Jan | 39°F(4°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 1.9 in(47 mm) |
| Feb | 45°F(7°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 1.9 in(48 mm) |
| Mar | 56°F(14°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 3.4 in(87 mm) |
| Apr | 67°F(19°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 4.1 in(105 mm) |
| May | 76°F(25°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 5.4 in(137 mm) |
| Jun | 85°F(29°C) | 87°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 4.8 in(123 mm) | 4.7 in(120 mm) |
| Jul | 89°F(32°C) | 91°F(33°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 4.0 in(101 mm) |
| Aug | 88°F(31°C) | 91°F(33°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 4.0 in(101 mm) |
| Sep | 81°F(27°C) | 83°F(29°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 4.9 in(124 mm) |
| Oct | 69°F(20°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 3.7 in(94 mm) |
| Nov | 55°F(13°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 3.2 in(82 mm) |
| Dec | 43°F(6°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 2.5 in(64 mm) |
1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.