Springfield climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Springfield?

Springfield has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.4 °C and it receives 1,065 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Springfield?

The hottest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1954, reaching 43.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Springfield?

The coldest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 1984, at -26.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Springfield?

Yes. Springfield gets on average 35.1 cm of snow per year and has around 83 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Springfield warmed?

Yes: Springfield warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Springfield?

The wettest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1985, with 115 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Springfield?

The windiest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1977, with winds reaching 42.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Springfield?

The warmest month in Springfield is July (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Springfield?

Springfield receives on average 1,065 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 115 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Springfield?

Springfield gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Springfield (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.4 °C and it receives 1,065 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Springfield averages 83 frost days, 59 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 115 rainy days per year.

Springfield has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 92 to 74 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.6 °C (on 14 July 1954) and the coldest -26.4 °C (on 19 January 1984).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

SpringfieldMissouri

coords: 37.22°, -93.30°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMayDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

13.4°C

Average daily high

18.9°C

Average daily low

8.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,065mm

Sunshine / day

9.1h

Mean relative humidity

70%

Average peak wind

16.3km/h

Seasonal range

25.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

83 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

59 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

115 d/yr

Annual snowfall

35.1 cm

Average feels-like high

17.9 °C

Average feels-like low

6.5 °C

Average peak gust

37.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

52 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.24 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

43.6 °C

14 July 1954

Coldest day

-26.4 °C

19 January 1984

Wettest day

115 mm

23 February 1985

Windiest day

42.0 km/h

28 March 1977

Strongest gust

115.9 km/h

13 October 2014

Hottest feels-like

44.7 °C

14 July 1954

Coldest feels-like

-32.9 °C

20 January 1985

Snowiest day

21.6 cm

15 February 1993

Sunniest day

14.2 h

2 July 1948

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	35.7 °C15 August 2025	-21.6 °C20 February 2025	14.5 °C	1,209 mm	61	76
2024	36.2 °C24 June 2024	-20.2 °C14 January 2024	15.0 °C	1,109 mm	65	59
2023	38.4 °C20 August 2023	-9.9 °C1 February 2023	15.1 °C	928 mm	80	59
2022	37.9 °C23 July 2022	-21.4 °C23 December 2022	14.0 °C	1,300 mm	80	85
2021	35.7 °C17 June 2021	-25.8 °C16 February 2021	14.5 °C	1,207 mm	77	69
2020	35.1 °C11 July 2020	-13.9 °C14 February 2020	14.1 °C	1,349 mm	67	72
2019	34.8 °C19 July 2019	-16.0 °C4 March 2019	13.7 °C	1,409 mm	60	81
2018	37.0 °C28 June 2018	-19.6 °C16 January 2018	13.9 °C	1,061 mm	79	84
2017	36.4 °C22 July 2017	-16.1 °C7 January 2017	14.9 °C	1,283 mm	47	57
2016	35.8 °C24 July 2016	-17.0 °C19 December 2016	14.9 °C	1,051 mm	57	69
2015	34.5 °C9 August 2015	-21.1 °C19 February 2015	14.1 °C	1,487 mm	56	66
2014	37.2 °C23 August 2014	-23.1 °C6 January 2014	12.8 °C	759 mm	56	96
2013	35.0 °C9 September 2013	-17.0 °C12 December 2013	12.7 °C	1,157 mm	56	97
2012	40.2 °C28 June 2012	-11.9 °C11 February 2012	15.7 °C	848 mm	85	57
2011	41.1 °C2 August 2011	-23.1 °C10 February 2011	14.2 °C	966 mm	86	75
2010	37.5 °C13 August 2010	-20.9 °C9 January 2010	13.9 °C	978 mm	77	84
2009	36.0 °C27 June 2009	-15.6 °C15 January 2009	13.2 °C	1,142 mm	41	84
2008	37.0 °C4 August 2008	-16.1 °C22 December 2008	13.0 °C	1,328 mm	36	95
2007	38.4 °C16 August 2007	-13.6 °C16 January 2007	14.3 °C	1,144 mm	52	90
2006	38.1 °C19 July 2006	-14.1 °C4 December 2006	14.9 °C	984 mm	78	62
2005	38.4 °C22 July 2005	-14.3 °C9 December 2005	14.5 °C	785 mm	88	73
2004	34.5 °C13 July 2004	-18.4 °C8 February 2004	13.7 °C	1,111 mm	32	70
2003	36.7 °C25 August 2003	-17.0 °C23 January 2003	13.3 °C	1,218 mm	45	88
2002	34.7 °C26 July 2002	-18.9 °C4 March 2002	13.4 °C	1,180 mm	64	85
2001	35.7 °C9 July 2001	-20.9 °C2 January 2001	14.0 °C	1,006 mm	59	82
2000	38.4 °C30 August 2000	-22.6 °C22 December 2000	13.6 °C	851 mm	62	82
1999	38.7 °C29 July 1999	-20.8 °C5 January 1999	14.3 °C	1,023 mm	61	61
1998	36.8 °C4 September 1998	-15.0 °C22 December 1998	14.6 °C	1,237 mm	71	65
1997	35.6 °C27 July 1997	-20.9 °C13 January 1997	12.7 °C	1,082 mm	50	76
1996	35.6 °C20 July 1996	-22.0 °C19 January 1996	12.5 °C	1,271 mm	50	93
1995	36.9 °C19 August 1995	-16.4 °C9 December 1995	13.2 °C	1,138 mm	60	81
1994	34.5 °C4 July 1994	-16.2 °C19 January 1994	13.6 °C	1,171 mm	53	74
1993	36.5 °C31 July 1993	-18.4 °C18 February 1993	12.4 °C	1,319 mm	57	91
1992	33.2 °C15 July 1992	-15.1 °C16 January 1992	13.1 °C	1,126 mm	31	73
1991	37.2 °C1 August 1991	-12.3 °C21 January 1991	14.0 °C	1,033 mm	68	80
1990	37.3 °C6 September 1990	-18.1 °C30 December 1990	14.2 °C	1,487 mm	60	73
1989	34.4 °C5 August 1989	-24.6 °C22 December 1989	12.5 °C	970 mm	50	101
1988	37.2 °C24 June 1988	-19.0 °C10 January 1988	13.1 °C	1,208 mm	66	89
1987	38.9 °C2 August 1987	-12.8 °C17 December 1987	14.0 °C	1,159 mm	73	76
1986	41.1 °C30 July 1986	-17.1 °C11 February 1986	14.0 °C	1,043 mm	60	77
1985	36.2 °C1 September 1985	-26.4 °C20 January 1985	12.6 °C	1,440 mm	45	89
1984	38.4 °C29 August 1984	-26.4 °C19 January 1984	13.1 °C	1,311 mm	54	76
1983	38.0 °C27 August 1983	-25.7 °C25 December 1983	12.7 °C	1,281 mm	77	83
1982	35.8 °C4 August 1982	-22.9 °C10 January 1982	12.9 °C	1,344 mm	39	91
1981	35.3 °C20 July 1981	-22.2 °C11 February 1981	13.4 °C	1,228 mm	38	83
1980	40.3 °C30 July 1980	-18.1 °C17 February 1980	13.6 °C	862 mm	97	86
1979	34.1 °C21 June 1979	-23.5 °C1 February 1979	12.1 °C	943 mm	41	100
1978	36.4 °C26 July 1978	-18.9 °C6 February 1978	12.2 °C	990 mm	72	99
1977	35.1 °C8 August 1977	-23.3 °C16 January 1977	13.3 °C	1,198 mm	51	84
1976	34.6 °C25 July 1976	-19.3 °C8 January 1976	12.5 °C	791 mm	47	97
1975	35.7 °C11 August 1975	-14.6 °C9 February 1975	13.0 °C	928 mm	59	95
1974	38.3 °C22 July 1974	-20.4 °C1 January 1974	12.8 °C	1,181 mm	39	77
1973	35.3 °C25 August 1973	-17.8 °C12 January 1973	13.3 °C	1,420 mm	54	75
1972	35.6 °C20 August 1972	-19.5 °C15 January 1972	12.8 °C	874 mm	56	90
1971	35.5 °C13 July 1971	-17.3 °C8 February 1971	13.5 °C	822 mm	64	85
1970	36.7 °C18 August 1970	-19.8 °C8 January 1970	12.8 °C	943 mm	61	86
1969	38.0 °C13 July 1969	-16.2 °C4 January 1969	12.8 °C	875 mm	56	101
1968	34.3 °C7 August 1968	-23.8 °C7 January 1968	12.6 °C	1,020 mm	56	94
1967	34.7 °C10 July 1967	-14.2 °C18 January 1967	13.0 °C	1,091 mm	24	83
1966	38.7 °C12 July 1966	-19.3 °C29 January 1966	12.6 °C	880 mm	48	94
1965	35.4 °C24 July 1965	-17.9 °C25 February 1965	13.6 °C	884 mm	50	86
1964	38.5 °C4 August 1964	-16.4 °C18 December 1964	13.6 °C	932 mm	64	90
1963	36.4 °C28 August 1963	-21.4 °C23 January 1963	13.6 °C	760 mm	77	94
1962	38.4 °C19 August 1962	-20.6 °C10 January 1962	13.0 °C	932 mm	53	80
1961	33.4 °C18 July 1961	-16.9 °C21 January 1961	12.4 °C	1,172 mm	30	85
1960	37.0 °C11 July 1960	-16.5 °C5 March 1960	12.8 °C	784 mm	70	106
1959	34.8 °C29 June 1959	-20.1 °C4 January 1959	13.4 °C	970 mm	63	88
1958	36.2 °C29 August 1958	-18.0 °C16 February 1958	12.5 °C	1,050 mm	50	86
1957	37.7 °C14 August 1957	-15.2 °C16 January 1957	13.5 °C	1,307 mm	58	72
1956	38.1 °C16 August 1956	-14.8 °C16 January 1956	13.9 °C	775 mm	80	88
1955	36.2 °C29 July 1955	-17.4 °C11 February 1955	13.7 °C	759 mm	74	94
1954	43.6 °C14 July 1954	-12.2 °C12 January 1954	15.0 °C	740 mm	100	76
1953	38.3 °C19 June 1953	-13.8 °C23 December 1953	14.5 °C	685 mm	99	74
1952	38.5 °C29 June 1952	-10.8 °C23 January 1952	13.8 °C	766 mm	83	82
1951	38.0 °C30 August 1951	-22.2 °C2 February 1951	12.6 °C	1,222 mm	57	88
1950	33.9 °C25 June 1950	-17.8 °C7 December 1950	12.5 °C	1,147 mm	16	97
1949	35.5 °C1 July 1949	-16.9 °C30 January 1949	13.2 °C	1,251 mm	38	82
1948	35.9 °C22 August 1948	-18.9 °C12 March 1948	13.0 °C	967 mm	48	91
1947	37.8 °C3 August 1947	-23.0 °C4 January 1947	13.0 °C	941 mm	67	96
1946	36.9 °C24 July 1946	-13.1 °C30 December 1946	14.3 °C	1,141 mm	55	61
1945	37.5 °C24 July 1945	-16.8 °C19 December 1945	12.7 °C	1,325 mm	41	84
1944	36.8 °C13 August 1944	-15.8 °C9 January 1944	13.2 °C	908 mm	60	83
1943	38.4 °C3 August 1943	-17.2 °C7 March 1943	13.0 °C	761 mm	70	100
1942	36.3 °C1 August 1942	-18.0 °C10 January 1942	12.5 °C	1,014 mm	45	94
1941	36.6 °C23 July 1941	-16.5 °C19 January 1941	12.7 °C	1,009 mm	54	101
1940	35.3 °C1 August 1940	-24.6 °C19 January 1940	11.2 °C	847 mm	35	104

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

20.0 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

61 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

76 d/yr

-7

Annual rainfall

1209 mm

+144 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	4.1 °C	-1.3 °C	64 mm	+10 mm
Feb	7.4 °C	-0.7 °C	41 mm	-26 mm
Mar	18.7 °C	+5.5 °C	58 mm	-45 mm
Apr	20.4 °C	+1.3 °C	219 mm	+94 mm
May	22.0 °C	-1.4 °C	212 mm	+77 mm
Jun	28.6 °C	+0.1 °C	216 mm	+111 mm
Jul	31.4 °C	+0.3 °C	105 mm	+24 mm
Aug	30.4 °C	-0.1 °C	26 mm	-49 mm
Sep	28.4 °C	+2.0 °C	66 mm	-24 mm
Oct	22.3 °C	+1.9 °C	122 mm	+34 mm
Nov	15.5 °C	+2.6 °C	71 mm	-8 mm
Dec	10.5 °C	+3.2 °C	10 mm	-54 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.7 °C

15 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-21.6 °C

20 Feb 2025

Wettest day

59.2 mm

18 Oct 2025

Windiest day

37.8 km/h

19 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

88.6 km/h

19 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.8 °C

29 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-26.9 °C

20 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

8.1 cm

10 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.1 h

3 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Springfield?

Springfield has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.4 °C and it receives 1,065 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Springfield?

The hottest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1954, reaching 43.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Springfield?

The coldest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 1984, at -26.4 °C.

Does it snow in Springfield?

Yes. Springfield gets on average 35.1 cm of snow per year and has around 83 frost days.

Has the climate of Springfield warmed?

Yes: Springfield warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Springfield?

The wettest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1985, with 115 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Springfield?

The windiest day measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1977, with winds reaching 42.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Springfield?

The warmest month in Springfield is July (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Springfield?

Springfield receives on average 1,065 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 115 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Springfield?

Springfield gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Springfield?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Springfield between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1993, with 21.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Springfield?

Yes: Springfield has on average 52 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Springfield?

In Springfield, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.7 °C on 14 July 1954, and the lowest was -32.9 °C on 20 January 1985.

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