The official National Weather Service forecast for Independence — 39.0911°N, 94.4155°W, 4 miles from I-70. Forecasts here are written by NWS EAX, this county’s forecast office.
| Jackson County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 39 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 65 |
| Avg low °F | 20 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 39.7 |
1996–2025 normals for Jackson County — the climate division Independence sits in. All-time county record high 110.2°F (1954-07-14); record low -21.7°F (1989-12-23). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.