Climateby Month

Springfield, MA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 68 ft elevation

Summers in Springfield are warm and often humid; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 85°F in July and fall to 35°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 12 a month. Normal snowfall is about 52 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May.

Warmest month
85°F
July normal high
Coldest month
19°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
130
47.0 in of precipitation
Snow a year
51.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Springfield?

Normal highs range from 35°F in January to 85°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 19°F (-7°C) 35° 19° February: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 21°F (-6°C) March: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 28°F (-2°C) April: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 38°F (3°C) May: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) July: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) 85° 63° August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) September: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) October: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 42°F (6°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 33°F (1°C) December: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 25°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Springfield?

May has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 47 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 12 wet days May: 12 wet days 12 June: 12 wet days July: 11 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 9 wet days 9 October: 11 wet days November: 10 wet days December: 12 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 51.7 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 14.2 in of snow February: 14.8 in of snow 14.8 March: 9.4 in of snow April: 1.1 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.7 in of snow November: 1.4 in of snow December: 10.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Springfield?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 11 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 5 muggy days July: 11 muggy days 11 August: 10 muggy days September: 4 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Bradley International Airport, 12 mi SSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.2 hours in December to 15.2 hours in June.

January: 9.5 hours of daylight February: 10.6 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.4 hours of daylight May: 14.6 hours of daylight June: 15.2 hours of daylight 15.2 July: 14.9 hours of daylight August: 13.8 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 9.8 hours of daylight December: 9.2 hours of daylight 9.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Springfield, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 35°F19°F 3.3 in11 14.2 in 0 9.5 h
February 39°F21°F 3.1 in10 14.8 in 0 10.6 h
March 47°F28°F 3.8 in11 9.4 in 0 11.9 h
April 61°F38°F 3.9 in12 1.1 in 0 13.4 h
May 72°F48°F 3.8 in12 0.0 in 0 14.6 h
June 80°F58°F 4.3 in12 0.0 in 5 15.2 h
July 85°F63°F 4.2 in11 0.0 in 11 14.9 h
August 83°F62°F 4.2 in10 0.0 in 10 13.8 h
September 76°F54°F 4.4 in9 0.0 in 4 12.5 h
October 64°F42°F 4.5 in11 0.7 in 0 11.1 h
November 52°F33°F 3.5 in10 1.4 in 0 9.8 h
December 41°F25°F 4.1 in12 10.1 in 0 9.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Springfield

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 270622
Feb 320617
Mar 44279
Apr 61971
May 731671
Jun 651074
Jul 53378
Aug 56675
Sep 681561
Oct 601260
Nov 44363
Dec 290717

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Springfield

The last spring frost typically comes around May 3, and the first fall frost around Oct 8, leaving 158 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Springfield
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 3after May 17
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 8before Sep 26
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 21after May 5
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 20before Oct 6
Frost-free season158 daysunder 139 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Westfield Barnes Muni Airport (USW00014775), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Massachusetts.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 103°F (July 22, 2011); the lowest was -13°F (February 5, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Springfield

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and humidity and wind by hour: Hartford Bradley Intl Airport (USW00014740), 12 mi SSW of the city center, 190 ft (122 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Amherst (USC00190120), 20 mi N of the city center, 145 ft (77 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Westfield Barnes Muni Airport (USW00014775), 7.5 mi WNW of the city center, 271 ft (203 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Bradley International Airport (725080-14740), 12 mi SSW of the city center, 169 ft (101 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error