2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, KY vs Independence, KY

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Highlights
- Independence has 6.9% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Independence has 5.3% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 0.0% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, KYIndependence, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8992443
Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

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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Over 13 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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