May weather in Independence, KS
The average temperature in Independence in May is 66.3°F (55.5°F–77.0°F). Average precipitation: 6.76 inches.
May is a spring month in Independence, and is warmer than the annual average of 57.6°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 60m. For travel, May is a wet month.
Avg High
77.0°F
Avg Low
55.5°F
Precipitation
6.76 in
Daylight
13h 60m
May records in Independence
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88.0°F (1901) | 28.0°F (1909) | 2.74 in (2019) |
| May 2 | 89.1°F (1968) | 33.1°F (1911) | 1.80 in (2007) |
| May 3 | 91.0°F (1896) | 32.0°F (1976) | 1.70 in (1898) |
| May 4 | 91.9°F (1943) | 28.9°F (1907) | 2.81 in (1913) |
| May 5 | 96.1°F (2014) | 36.0°F (1944) | 4.31 in (2022) |
| May 6 | 91.9°F (1896) | 32.0°F (1944) | 3.82 in (1918) |
| May 7 | 93.9°F (1895) | 36.0°F (1982) | 5.55 in (1943) |
| May 8 | 97.0°F (1895) | 34.0°F (1917) | 3.86 in (2002) |
| May 9 | 98.1°F (1895) | 28.9°F (1923) | 3.00 in (2000) |
| May 10 | 97.0°F (1895) | 37.9°F (2020) | 2.45 in (1943) |
| May 11 | 91.0°F (1902) | 36.0°F (1981) | 1.91 in (1955) |
| May 12 | 90.0°F (1902) | 34.0°F (1946) | 3.20 in (1999) |
| May 13 | 91.0°F (1940) | 39.0°F (1910) | 3.35 in (1933) |
| May 14 | 91.0°F (1932) | 37.9°F (1924) | 2.14 in (2004) |
| May 15 | 91.9°F (2013) | 33.1°F (1907) | 1.63 in (2018) |
| May 16 | 97.0°F (1931) | 39.9°F (1927) | 3.50 in (1986) |
| May 17 | 91.9°F (1902) | 37.0°F (1895) | 2.69 in (2016) |
| May 18 | 93.0°F (1987) | 39.9°F (2014) | 2.22 in (1995) |
| May 19 | 91.0°F (1911) | 37.9°F (1894) | 2.62 in (1943) |
| May 20 | 93.9°F (2006) | 37.0°F (1954) | 2.80 in (2013) |
| May 21 | 93.9°F (1897) | 39.0°F (1968) | 4.92 in (2019) |
| May 22 | 93.0°F (1906) | 39.0°F (1931) | 2.93 in (1902) |
| May 23 | 93.9°F (1906) | 37.0°F (1917) | 3.40 in (1974) |
| May 24 | 95.0°F (1911) | 42.1°F (1924) | 2.49 in (2002) |
| May 25 | 93.0°F (1911) | 39.9°F (1925) | 1.67 in (1968) |
| May 26 | 93.0°F (1953) | 37.0°F (1925) | 1.74 in (2008) |
| May 27 | 93.0°F (1896) | 39.9°F (1907) | 7.69 in (1984) |
| May 28 | 98.1°F (1895) | 39.9°F (1907) | 3.23 in (1905) |
| May 29 | 96.1°F (1926) | 37.0°F (1947) | 2.18 in (1924) |
| May 30 | 98.1°F (1934) | 42.1°F (1947) | 2.00 in (1997) |
| May 31 | 102.0°F (1934) | 42.1°F (1930) | 1.98 in (2013) |