Independence, Kansas Climate
United States
Pop. 8,958 Elev. 247 m / 810 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Independence has warm summers with average highs of 91°F (33°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 24°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Rain falls on about 54 days per year (48.4 in / 1229 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 12 in (307 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 161 sunny days per year and around 42 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 54 days | 48.4 in (1229 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 12.1 in (307 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 161 sunny | 42 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
38
Jan 55
Feb 47
Mar 58
Apr 48
May 52
Jun 46
Jul 45
Aug 49
Sep 41
Oct 44
Nov 46
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 63
Feb 47
Mar 60
Apr 65
May 72
Jun 72
Jul 67
Aug 71
Sep 68
Oct 66
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 72 mi Tulsa International Airport (TUL)
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National park 76 mi George Washington Carver National Monument
Hospital 2 mi
Hiking trail 8 mi Elk River Hiking Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F 5°C | 24°F -4°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 4.6 in116 mm | 18 |
| February | 47°F 8°C | 27°F -3°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 6.6 in168 mm | 11 |
| March | 69°F 20°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 11 |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 8.8 in 224 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 8.9 in 226 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 69°F 20°C | 11.1 in 282 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 74°F 23°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 15 |
| August | 88°F 31°C | 69°F 21°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 14°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 6°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 11 |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 33°F 1°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 1 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 2 |
| April | 9 | 6 |
| May | 15 | 7 |
| June | 13 | 10 |
| July | 15 | 5 |
| August | 15 | 5 |
| September | 12 | 3 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 13 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 35°F 2°C |
| March | 49°F 10°C |
| April | 60°F 16°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 79°F 26°C |
| September | 74°F 23°C |
| October | 67°F 19°C |
| November | 54°F 12°C |
| December | 42°F 5°C |