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Monthly climate in Independence, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Independence features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1371 mm (54.0 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Independence enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Independence, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Independence are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Independence experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Independence, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Independence, Virginia, United States §

Independence usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Independence are January, July and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Independence, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88 (3.5) 119 (4.7) 99 (3.9) 145 (5.7) 140 (5.5) 115 (4.5) 91 (3.6) 121 (4.8) 134 (5.3) 137 (5.4) 76 (3.0) 106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 13 11 15 15 15 14 10 10 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Independence, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Independence are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Independence: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Independence, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150 177 239 260 290 312 345 307 267 252 224 186
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 20m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Independence, Virginia, United States §

Independence experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Independence UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Independence, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 10 8 5 3