Independence, VA
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ELK CREEK 4SSW, VA US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
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Climate summary
Independence has an annual average temperature of 52°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 78.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 21.9°F).
Pleasant months
5 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39°F
warmest to coldest month
Best time to visit Independence
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All-time records →366 of 366 (100%) of Independence's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.
| 2010s | 329 | |
| 2020s | 37 |
Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.
Monthly averages
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Avg Temp | Precipitation | Snow | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41.4°F | 21.9°F | 31.7°F | in | — | — |
| February | 45.0°F | 24.7°F | 34.9°F | in | — | — |
| March | 52.2°F | 30.8°F | 41.5°F | in | — | — |
| April | 61.9°F | 40.8°F | 51.4°F | in | — | — |
| May | 69.4°F | 51.6°F | 60.5°F | in | — | — |
| June | 75.5°F | 58.9°F | 67.2°F | in | — | — |
| July | 78.6°F | 62.7°F | 70.7°F | in | — | — |
| August | 77.1°F | 60.9°F | 69.0°F | in | — | — |
| September | 72.0°F | 55.2°F | 63.6°F | in | — | — |
| October | 62.8°F | 43.8°F | 53.3°F | in | — | — |
| November | 54.1°F | 34.6°F | 44.4°F | in | — | — |
| December | 45.7°F | 27.1°F | 36.4°F | in | — | — |
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