Weather on January 3
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 3rd in Independence, MO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 19°F. Over 51 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1998 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (3°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 12% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 3rd in Independence, MO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2025 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 34° | 41° | 0.11" | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 10° | -4° | 3° | 0.17" | 1.4" |
| 2009 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.72" | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1999 | 12° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 19° | 22° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 1993 | 50° | 24° | 37° | 0.48" | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.3" | 3" |
| 1974 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
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.
Best Time to Visit Independence, MO
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What to expect on January 3rd
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 3rd outlook →