2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Independence, OR vs Mason City, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Mason City. Independence averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mason City, Iowa gets 35.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Independence, Oregon gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mason City averages 39.1 inches of snow per year. Independence averages 4.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mason City, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 35.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.1 inches of snow a year

Independence, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mason City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Independence is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Independence, OR

66°F

Today's Weather - Mason City, IA

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Independence / Mason City

August is the hottest month for Independence with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In Independence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Independence are September, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Mason City with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Mason City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason City are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Independence with an average of 33.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mason City with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Independence, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Mason City, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Independence, there are 48.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Mason City, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

In Independence, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Mason City, there are 26.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

December is the wettest month in Independence with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Independence means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.


June is the wettest month in Mason City with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Mason City means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

December is the rainiest month in Independence with 18.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in Independence, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Mason City with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.6 rainy days annually in Mason City, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in Independence means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in Mason City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa.

February is the snowiest month in Independence with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Mason City with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.