Independence weather in August

In August, Independence sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.1 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 45% 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 Independence's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Independence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
68°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Independence is city in Jackson and Clay counties in Missouri, United States, that is one of two county seats in Jackson County.

Founded
1827

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 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 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28769
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How August really feels in 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.

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°1.55.93.59.60.0
Feb44° / 26°1.962.810.50.7
Mar55° / 36°3.19.31.911.73.5
Apr65° / 46°4.911.30.3135.6
May74° / 56°5.6130.114.16.3
Jun83° / 66°4.911.7014.75.5
Jul87° / 70°3.79.3014.54.8
Aug86° / 68°3.79.1013.55.3
Sep78° / 59°3.68.1012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°3.48.10.2116.5
Nov53° / 36°2.46.70.99.93.3
Dec42° / 26°1.85.82.59.30.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156238
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316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Independence gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
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428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2330
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2630
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3030
3130

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13112135281
23112236281
33112236271
43112236271
53112236261
64112236261
74112236251
84112236251
94112237241
105122236241
115122237231
125122237231
135132237221
146132237210
156142238200
166142239190
176142240180
186142141180
196152142170
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245142146140
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265142246130
276142245130
286142345120
297152344120
308152443110
319152441110

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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126calm
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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 5:22 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:227:26
214.05:237:25
314.05:237:24
414.05:247:23
513.95:257:22
613.95:267:20
713.95:277:19
813.85:287:18
913.85:297:17
1013.85:307:16
1113.75:317:15
1213.75:327:13
1313.75:337:12
1413.65:347:11
1513.65:357:09
1613.55:367:08
1713.55:367:07
1813.55:377:05
1913.45:387:04
2013.45:397:02
2113.35:407:01
2213.35:417:00
2313.35:426:58
2413.25:436:57
2513.25:446:55
2613.15:456:54
2713.15:466:52
2813.15:476:51
2913.05:486:49
3013.05:496:47
3112.95:506:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.83 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
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265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Independence?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Independence in August

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

In August, 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 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 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 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 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 Independence?

Independence sits at 39.1°N, 94.4°W, 1,033 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Independence, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Independence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Independence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 955 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 548 ft.

The land around Independence is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) within 10 miles, and cropland (33%), trees (32%) and grassland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: East Independence 3.1 mi · Raytown 6.2 mi · Kansas City 8.7 mi · Blue Springs 8.7 mi · Liberty 11 mi · Gladstone 11 mi · Kansas City 11 mi · Lee's Summit 12 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 Independence (39.0911°, -94.4155°, elevation 1,033 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).