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Weather in Independence, MS · National Weather Service + NOAA

Independence is snow country

Independence has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 63°, and lows to 41°.

Winter 53°/34°Spring 73°/51°Summer 90°/69°Fall 74°/51°
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Sunrise 7:26 am · sunset 5:59 pm

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What stands out about Independence’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Snow countryAbout 2 inches a winter, more than 402 of 419 Mississippi towns.A wet climate57 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns.A short growing season212 frost-free days, from Apr 3 to Oct 31.Barely warmer than a century agoThe last 30 years averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s, a smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Independence’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

Full climate →
Winter
53° / 34°
Snow is rare
Spring
73° / 51°
Last frost around Apr 3
Summer
90° / 69°
46 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
74° / 51°
First frost around Oct 31
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 31). Last frost next spring: Apr 3
Best months to be outside
MarAprMayOctNov
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Independence get?About 2 inches a winter.When is it wettest?April, with 6.0 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Independence itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Independence 1w, MS (1 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.