Independence, UT climate
Independence has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Independence feels like
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Independence weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 16° | 2.9" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 19° – 32° |
| February | 37° | 18° | 2.5" | 17.9" | 9 | 25 | 22° – 35° |
| March | 45° | 23° | 2.0" | 12.3" | 9 | 13 | 29° – 40° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 2.1" | 7.4" | 9 | 2 | 35° – 46° |
| May | 61° | 37° | 1.9" | 2.2" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| June | 72° | 44° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| July | 80° | 52° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| August | 78° | 50° | 1.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 69° | 43° | 1.6" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| October | 56° | 33° | 2.0" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 42° | 23° | 2.1" | 13.4" | 7 | 9 | 24° – 39° |
| December | 33° | 16° | 2.6" | 18.5" | 8 | 23 | 19° – 29° |
| Year | 55° | 32° | 22.8" | 96.9" | 89 | 101 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Independence
Independence gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 101 days of the year.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 138 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Independence
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Independence, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Independence and its neighbors
Independence borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.3°. Daniel has both the coldest January nights (12°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Independence’s January low is 16° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Independence compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Independence averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Independence’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Independence’s climate
What is the coldest month in Independence?
December, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Independence?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 52°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Independence get?
About 97 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Independence?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Independence?
January, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Independence itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kamas, UT (16 mi, snow) and Sundance, UT (15 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.