Independence weather in August: Independence, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Independence in August has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 5.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 129 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationIndependence
- Station IDUSC00234154
- Location39.06°N 94.39°W
- Elevation985 ft (300 m)
- Population121,629
- Jan 38° 19°
- Feb 43° 23°
- Mar 55° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 66°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 42° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Independence in August?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.8°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 8.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Independence and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 88°F on August 1 to 83°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 79°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 68°F | 31% | 21% |
| August 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 15 | 87°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% |
| August 22 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% |
| August 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 88°F | 68°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 88°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 88°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 88°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 87°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 87°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 87°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 87°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 87°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 86°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 86°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 86°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 84°F | 64°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 84°F | 63°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 84°F | 63°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 84°F | 63°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 66°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 5.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00234154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Independence in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around August 1 (31%). In all, 5.06 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Independence, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00234154.
How does August in Independence compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, August normal highs run from 83°F in Canton to 91°F in Malden; Independence's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.