INDEPENDENCE - AIRPORT, IOWA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		9.2		-6.9		-3.6		2.9		9.3		15.5		20.7		23.3		22.2		17.4		11.1		2.7		-4.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.3		-1.3		2.1		8.8		15.8		21.7		26.8		29.3		28.4		24.2		17.9		8.4		1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		3.1		-12.5		-9.3		-3		2.8		9.3		14.5		17.2		16		10.6		4.1		-3.1		-9.4

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		34		6.3		8.4		13		20.6		26.1		30.2		32.8		34		27.2		21.1		15.3		5.4

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-20.4		-20.4		-17.8		-7.6		-1.1		5.8		10.1		14.6		13.3		7.2		0.1		-8.8		-17.3

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18.1		---		---		---		0.1		0.7		2.9		7.3		5.1		2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		157.1		30.3		27.5		25.2		11.4		1.7		---		---		---		1		8.2		22.3		29.6

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		23.6		10		6.6		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		5.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		881		25		28		54		93		117		117		107		92		92		70		54		31

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		89		6		5		7		8		10		10		8		8		8		7		6		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		377		75		70		130		221		282		289		266		377		213		173		109		82

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		3		---		4		26		15		1		1		12		---		1		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		161.3		40.6		35		45.7		56.9		94		122.7		117.9		110.5		161.3		80.5		50.8		50.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60		3		3		4		6		8		7		6		6		6		4		4		3

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		21		---		---		1		2		3		3		3		2		3		2		1		1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		75.2		18.5		15.2		12.9		3.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		7.6		17

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 89

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		75.7		57.9		50.8		75.7		27.9		---		---		---		---		---		13.5		36.8		71.1

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3755		782.2		615		478.9		272.8		113.3		17.2		2.2		11.1		65		227.8		470.6		698.9

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		438.9		---		---		---		1.7		25		86.7		155		131.1		37.8		1.7		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1537		---		---		---		---		170.5		320		411.6		378.9		223.3		32.7		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10		11.1		12.5		13.9		15.2		15.8		15.5		14.3		12.9		11.5		10.3		9.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.8		6.5		9.3		12.8		16.3		19.6		21.7		21.7		18.5		15.2		10.7		6.8		5.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		2.6		3.6		5.2		7		8.1		8.6		8.2		7.2		5.5		4		2.8		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		11.9		13.8		15.6		16.7		18		18.9		19.3		18.2		17.4		14.8		11		10.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		12.1		13.9		15.1		16		18.2		20.3		21.2		18.6		17.9		14.9		11.1		11.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.8		6.5		9.3		12.8		16.3		19.6		21.7		21.7		18.5		15.2		10.7		6.8		5.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.7		2.6		3.8		5.4		7.1		8.5		9		8.8		7.6		6		4.3		2.9		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19		14.7		17.1		21		20.2		22		22.2		21.4		20.7		22		17.8		15.3		13.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.7		15.7		18.3		23.7		22.1		26.6		28.2		25.8		23.5		25.8		19		17		14.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11		5.3		6.9		10.8		13.1		14.7		18.7		17.2		16.6		11.3		7.7		4.9		4.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.9		2.3		3.3		4.3		6.3		7.2		7.6		7.6		6.7		4.5		3.7		2.6		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.8		8.6		9.3		12.5		13.1		13.4		16.4		15.4		16.1		12.1		9.6		6.9		8.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10		7.9		7.6		10.6		10.3		10		15.1		13.4		14.8		9.8		7.8		5.8		7.7