Independence Weather Records

Independence, Kansas weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Independence, Kansas was 116 °F which occurred on August 9, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Independence, Kansas was -23 °F which occurred on February 13, 1905.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Independence Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 45.1 23.2 78 -19 1.4 2.7
February 50.1 26.7 88 -23 1.8 1.0
March 59.8 35.7 98 -5 2.9 1.9
April 69.4 45.5 101 15 4.5 0.0
May 77.2 55.8 102 28 6.7 0.0
June 86.0 65.5 109 42 6.2 0.0
July 90.9 69.8 115 46 4.6 0.0
August 90.6 68.0 116 43 4.5 0.0
September 82.7 59.5 111 29 4.2 0.0
October 71.6 47.0 99 16 4.1 0.0
November 58.9 35.6 88 5 2.4 0.3
December 47.8 27.0 80 -16 2.4 2.4
Entire year 69.3 46.7 116 -23 45.3 8.9
More Independence Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 86 °F August 1, 1934
Lowest daily high 1 °F December 24, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F February 28, 2024
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
55 °F Jan 18–19, 1996
Most daily precipitation 8.4 inches August 15, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 19.8 inches June 2007
Most yearly precipitation 61.8 inches 2019
Most yearly days with precipitation 127 1942
Earliest snow in season October 26 1913
Latest snow in season April 20 1918
Most daily snow 19.0 inches March 16, 1970
Most monthly snow 19.0 inches March 1970
Most yearly snow 34.0 inches 1987
Most snow in a winter 33.1 inches 1987–1988
Greatest snow accumulation 19.0 inches March 16, 1970
Earliest freeze September 26 1912
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 13 1918
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 12 1972
Latest freeze May 9 1923
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 28 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 11 1983
Most days in a year < 32 °F 114 1979
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 178 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 105 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 58 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 10 1936
Independence Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days May 15–28, 2021
Without precipitation 41 days Nov 12 – Dec 22, 1903
With snow 4 days Jan 15–18, 1987
High temperature at or
below freezing
17 days Jan 7–23, 1930
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 124 days May 16 – Sep 16, 1936
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 85 days Jun 17 – Sep 9, 1954
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 21 days Aug 7–27, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 4 days Jul 12–15, 1954
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Independence is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Independence location