East Independence weather in August

In August, East Independence sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is East Independence's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Independence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
68°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:35 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

East Independence is human settlement in Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 86°F through the month.

A typical August day in East Independence reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in East Independence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

East Independence weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 22°1.56.23.79.60.0
Feb44° / 26°2.06.12.710.50.7
Mar55° / 36°3.19.61.811.73.4
Apr65° / 46°4.911.40.3135.6
May74° / 56°5.512.80.114.16.3
Jun83° / 66°5.011.4014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.99.3014.54.8
Aug86° / 68°3.58.7013.55.4
Sep78° / 59°3.57.6012.37.2
Oct66° / 47°3.48.30.2116.5
Nov53° / 36°2.570.99.93.3
Dec42° / 26°1.95.92.49.30.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
136139
146139
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

East Independence gets around 3.5 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13112134292
23112134292
33112234282
43112235282
53112235272
64112235272
74112235272
84112235262
94122235261
105122235251
115122235251
125132235241
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155142236221
166142137210
176152138200
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275152145140
286152144140
297152243130
308152242130
319162341120

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
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46calm
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66calm
76calm
86calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:217:26
214.05:227:25
314.05:237:23
414.05:247:22
513.95:257:21
613.95:267:20
713.95:277:19
813.85:287:18
913.85:297:17
1013.85:307:16
1113.75:317:14
1213.75:327:13
1313.75:327:12
1413.65:337:10
1513.65:347:09
1613.55:357:08
1713.55:367:06
1813.55:377:05
1913.45:387:04
2013.45:397:02
2113.35:407:01
2213.35:416:59
2313.35:426:58
2413.25:436:56
2513.25:446:55
2613.15:456:53
2713.15:466:52
2813.15:476:50
2913.05:476:49
3013.05:486:47
3112.95:496:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit East Independence?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit East Independence for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for East Independence in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, East Independence sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in East Independence in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Independence peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in East Independence in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in East Independence is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Independence?

East Independence sits at 39.1°N, 94.4°W, 840 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Independence, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around East Independence

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of East Independence.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Independence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 856 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around East Independence is covered by trees (56%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) within 10 miles, and cropland (33%), trees (32%) and grassland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Independence 3.1 mi · Blue Springs 6.8 mi · Raytown 8.1 mi · Liberty 11 mi · Kansas City 12 mi · Lee's Summit 13 mi · Gladstone 13 mi · Kansas City 15 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for East Independence (39.0956°, -94.3552°, elevation 840 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).