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United States / Kentucky / Cincinnati Metro Area / Kenton County / Independence / Zip Codes
Independence, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in Independence range from around 30°F in the winter to around 80°F in the summer. Rainfall averages 45 inches per year and snowfall averages 11 inches per year. The city experiences thunderstorms throughout the year, although spring is typically the wettest season. There are frequent bouts of high humidity during the summer months, providing a challenging atmosphere for outdoor activities.

Independence, Kentucky gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Independence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Independence is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Independence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIndependence, KentuckyUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  18.2 in.27.8 in.
  115.1 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  22.9°21.7°
  7.37
  3.74.3
  899 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Independence with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. 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 September, May and June.
In Independence, there are 17.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Independence with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Independence, there are 96.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Independence, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Independence but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Independence.
May is the wettest month in Independence with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Independence means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Independence with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Independence, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Independence means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Independence with 5.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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rlncqm · Independence, KY
Cost of living and quality of life Independence, K
Over 11 years ago

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Katie · Walton, KY
Walton Learning Center
Over 11 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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