2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Independence, KS vs Memphis, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Memphis. Independence averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Memphis, Tennessee gets 54.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Independence, Kansas gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Memphis averages 3 inches of snow per year. Independence averages 12.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Memphis, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.3
Rain: averages 54.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Independence, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Memphis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Independence is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - Independence, KS

49°F

Today's Weather - Memphis, TN

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Independence / Memphis

August is the hottest month for Independence with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Independence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Independence are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Memphis with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Memphis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Memphis are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Independence with an average of 23.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Memphis with an average of 30.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Independence, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Memphis, there are 57.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

In Independence, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Memphis, there are 56.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

In Independence, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Memphis, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

May is the wettest month in Independence with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Independence means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.


December is the wettest month in Memphis with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Memphis means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in Independence with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Independence, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Memphis with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Memphis, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Independence means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Memphis means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

December is the snowiest month in Independence with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Memphis with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.