Independence weather in January: Independence, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Independence in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 38°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 1.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 38 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 28.4°F. January is 4.5°F cooler than December and 4.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Independence and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 38°F on January 1 to 39°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 24°F and 33°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 38°F | 20°F | 23% | 13% |
| January 8 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% |
| January 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% |
| January 31 | 39°F | 20°F | 21% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 38°F | 20°F | 23% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 38°F | 20°F | 23% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 38°F | 20°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 37°F | 20°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 39°F | 20°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 39°F | 20°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 39°F | 20°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%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 or snow in Independence in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around January 1 (23%). In all, 1.50 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Independence, 28 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00234154.
What are the records for January in Independence?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.4°F: 2021 31.8°F (+3.4). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.8°F | +3.4°F | 3.06 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00234154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Independence compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, January normal highs run from 32°F in Green City to 46°F in Neosho; Independence's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Independence in December42°F by day, 24°F at night
- Independence in February43°F by day, 23°F at night
- Independence through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Neosho: Missouri's warmest Januarynormal high 46°F