Columbia and Independence have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Columbia | Metric | Independence |
|---|---|---|
| 205 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 215 days |
| 41 in | Precipitationper year | 41 in |
| 116 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 109 days |
| 17 in | Snowfallper year | 13 in |
| 41 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 31 days |
| 93 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 111 days |
| 69% | Humidityaverage relative | 68% |
| 56 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 54 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia high | 39 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Independence high | 38 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Columbia low | 22 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 27 |
| Independence low | 19 | 23 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Independence | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Independence | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Columbia vs another city
- Columbia vs Fulton, MO
- Columbia vs Boonville, MO
- Columbia vs Jefferson City, MO
- Columbia vs Mexico, MO
- Columbia vs Moberly, MO
- Columbia vs Marshall, MO
- Columbia vs New York, NY
- Columbia vs Los Angeles, CA
- Columbia vs Chicago, IL
- Columbia vs Houston, TX
- Columbia vs Phoenix, AZ
- Columbia vs Philadelphia, PA
Independence vs another city
- Independence vs Blue Springs, MO
- Independence vs Raytown, MO
- Independence vs Grain Valley, MO
- Independence vs Kansas City, MO
- Independence vs Liberty, MO
- Independence vs Lee's Summit, MO
- Independence vs New York, NY
- Independence vs Los Angeles, CA
- Independence vs Chicago, IL
- Independence vs Houston, TX
- Independence vs Phoenix, AZ
- Independence vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).