Weather on January 16
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 16th in Independence, MO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 18°F. Over 50 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 2006 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 16th in Independence, MO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.1" | 2" |
| 2020 | 49° | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.81" | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | 0.2" |
| 2006warmest | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 21° | 35° | 0.04" | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.17" | 2.8" |
| 2002 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 4° | 17° | 0.12" | 1.5" |
| 1995 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 0° | 12° | 0.07" | 0.1" |
| 1993 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.56" | 0.5" |
| 1990 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 10° | 17° | 0.07" | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | -6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.27" | 2.5" |
| 1977coldest | 16° | -13° | 1° | 0.02" | 0.5" |
| 1976 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
Independence, MO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Independence, MO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Independence, MO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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What to expect on January 16th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
January 16th outlook →