Independence, Kentucky Climate
United States
Pop. 26,819 Elev. 274 m / 899 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Independence has warm summers with average highs of 88°F (31°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 20°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 101°F (38°C). Rain falls on about 68 days per year (46.3 in / 1176 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 35 in (896 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 117 sunny days per year and around 49 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 20°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 101°F (39°C) high | 14°F (-10°C) low |
| Rain | 68 days | 46.3 in (1176 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 35.3 in (896 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 117 sunny | 49 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
56
Jan 68
Feb 59
Mar 71
Apr 71
May 56
Jun 59
Jul 42
Aug 37
Sep 46
Oct 56
Nov 74
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 66
Feb 54
Mar 61
Apr 69
May 71
Jun 74
Jul 68
Aug 61
Sep 66
Oct 69
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Hospital 5 mi Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C | 20°F -6°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 15.3 in390 mm | 9 |
| February | 45°F 7°C | 28°F -2°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | 8.1 in204 mm | 6 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 40°F 5°C | 5.1 in 131 mm | 0.5 in11 mm | 9 |
| April | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 6.0 in 152 mm | — | 4 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 56°F 14°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 5.0 in 128 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 6.7 in 171 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 65°F 18°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 18 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 54°F 12°C | 38°F 3°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 1.5 in39 mm | 12 |
| December | 44°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | 9.9 in251 mm | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 4 |
| March | 9 | 5 |
| April | 4 | 5 |
| May | 4 | 7 |
| June | 9 | 8 |
| July | 10 | 7 |
| August | 18 | 3 |
| September | 19 | 3 |
| October | 16 | 3 |
| November | 12 | 3 |
| December | 1 | 1 |