Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Independence, KY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Independence sits in that classic late-spring transition zone — expect a high around 59° and a low near 38°, with nearly a coin-flip chance of rain. The date has swung wildly over 78 years of records, from a balmy 84° in 1988 down to a brutal 21° low in 1995. That 5% snow chance is small but not zero — early April here keeps you honest.
Independence has seen the full extremes of a continental climate, from a scorching 104° in July 2012 to a bone-crushing -25° in January 1977 — a range of 129 degrees. A single day in March 1964 dumped 5.21 inches of rain, and a February 1998 storm buried the area under 11.8 inches of snow. This is a place where the weather means business.
Summers are warm and humid, peaking in the July 16–22 window with average highs of 87°, while January bottoms out around 37° during its coldest stretch. If you're planning around rain, note that mid-to-late June is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation in a single week. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable conditions, with April and October both averaging highs in the mid-to-upper 60s.