Weather Almanac: Independence, IA 50644

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.96"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈30.7 days

Average January lows 1°F – 14°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -20°F to -15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 15

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 18

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -5°F – 23°F

🌇 4:45 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -5°F – 23°F

🌇 4:46 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -5°F – 23°F

🌇 4:47 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -5°F – 22°F

🌇 4:48 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -5°F – 22°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -5°F – 22°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -6°F – 22°F

🌇 4:51 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -6°F – 22°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -6°F – 22°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -6°F – 22°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: 15°F – 38°F

L: -6°F – 22°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -6°F – 21°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -6°F – 21°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 7:33 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 7:33 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 7:32 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 7:32 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:30 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:30 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -8°F – 21°F

🌇 5:09 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:28 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: 14°F – 38°F

L: -8°F – 22°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: 15°F – 39°F

L: -8°F – 22°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: 15°F – 39°F

L: -7°F – 22°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: 15°F – 39°F

L: -7°F – 22°F

🌇 5:16 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: 15°F – 39°F

L: -7°F – 22°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: 15°F – 39°F

L: -7°F – 22°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: 15°F – 39°F

L: -7°F – 22°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: INDEPENDENCE #1 (USC00134049)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: INDEPENDENCE #1 (USC00134049)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: INDEPENDENCE #1 (USC00134049)