Independence weather in July

In July, Independence sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Independence's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Independence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:08 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Independence reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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318770

How July really feels in Independence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Independence weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96238
106238
116337
126337
136436
146535
156535
166535
176634
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196634
206634
216634
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236535
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286436
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Independence gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
634
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14102138260
24102137280
33102137290
4392136300
5392135310
6382135330
7382135340
8272135350
9262134361
10262034371
11252034381
12252034391
13251933401
14251933401
15251932411
16251932411
17251931411
18261931411
19262030411
20262030411
21272030401
22272030391
23282130391
24292130371
25292130361
262102131351
272102132341
282102232321
292112233311
303112134301
313112134291

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:007:42
214.75:007:42
314.75:007:42
414.75:017:42
514.75:017:42
614.75:027:42
714.75:037:42
814.65:037:41
914.65:047:41
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1114.65:057:40
1214.65:067:40
1314.65:067:40
1414.55:077:39
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1614.55:087:38
1714.55:097:38
1814.55:107:37
1914.45:117:36
2014.45:117:36
2114.45:127:35
2214.45:137:34
2314.35:147:34
2414.35:157:33
2514.35:167:32
2614.25:167:31
2714.25:177:30
2814.25:187:30
2914.25:197:29
3014.15:207:28
3114.15:217:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Independence?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Independence sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Independence in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).