The official National Weather Service forecast for Independence — 42.4686°N, 91.8893°W, population 6,057, 12 miles from I-380.
| Buchanan County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 27 | 31 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 32 | 58 |
| Avg low °F | 10 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 62 | 59 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 36.7 |
1996–2025 normals for Buchanan County — the climate division Independence sits in. All-time county record high 102.7°F (2012-07-26); record low -33.0°F (2019-01-31). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.