Independence, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 6,028 Elev. 285 m / 935 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Independence has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 83°F (28°C) in July and cold winters averaging 11°F (-12°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 2°F (-17°C). Rain falls on about 47 days per year (32.4 in / 822 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 29 in (747 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 122 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 11°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 2°F (-17°C) low |
| Rain | 47 days | 32.4 in (822 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 29.4 in (747 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 122 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan 58
Feb 49
Mar 65
Apr 52
May 54
Jun 59
Jul 53
Aug 47
Sep 44
Oct 57
Nov 74
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 65
Feb 58
Mar 59
Apr 58
May 68
Jun 80
Jul 77
Aug 67
Sep 63
Oct 68
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F -1°C | 11°F -11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 1.5 in37 mm | 14 |
| February | 30°F -1°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 6.0 in152 mm | 10 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 33°F 0°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | 5.7 in144 mm | 13 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 5.2 in 131 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 5 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 5.8 in 148 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 67°F 19°C | 8.8 in 222 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 56°F 14°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 49°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | 8.4 in214 mm | 9 |
| December | 29°F -2°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | 7.8 in198 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 3 |
| April | 5 | 5 |
| May | 13 | 1 |
| June | 10 | 8 |
| July | 8 | 9 |
| August | 10 | 2 |
| September | 13 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 9 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 0 |