Weather on January 5
Independence, MO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 5th in Independence, MO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 19°F. Over 51 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2026 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (5°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 10% 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 5th in Independence, MO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | 15° | 20° | 0.24" | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.11" | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 9° | 15° | 0.12" | 1.8" |
| 2016 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 9° | 26° | 0.3" | 3" |
| 2013 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 42° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 1.44" | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.01" | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | 0.1" |
| 1998 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 20° | 23° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1995 | 13° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.41" | 0.6" |
| 1990 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 28° | 42° | 0.02" | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 19° | 0° | 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.
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What to expect on January 5th
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 5th outlook →