Climateby Month

Springfield, MO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 1,303 ft elevation

Springfield has hot and oppressively humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 90°F in July and fall to 44°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 12 a month. Normal snowfall is about 14 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are April and May.

Warmest month
90°F
July normal high
Coldest month
24°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
110
44.7 in of precipitation
Snow a year
13.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Springfield?

Normal highs range from 44°F in January to 90°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 24°F (-4°C) 44° 24° February: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 56°F (13°C) June: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 65°F (18°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) 90° 69° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) October: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) December: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 28°F (-2°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 45 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days February: 8 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 12 wet days 12 June: 10 wet days July: 9 wet days August: 8 wet days September: 7 wet days 7 October: 9 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 8 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 13.7 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 4.4 in of snow 4.4 February: 3.3 in of snow March: 2.0 in of snow April: 0.1 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: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.6 in of snow December: 3.3 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Springfield?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 23 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 4 muggy days June: 15 muggy days July: 23 muggy days 23 August: 19 muggy days September: 8 muggy days October: 1 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 Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, 5.3 mi WNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.7 hours in December to 14.7 hours in June.

January: 9.9 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.2 hours of daylight June: 14.7 hours of daylight 14.7 July: 14.4 hours of daylight August: 13.6 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.2 hours of daylight December: 9.7 hours of daylight 9.7 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Springfield, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 44°F24°F 2.5 in8 4.4 in 0 9.9 h
February 50°F28°F 2.4 in8 3.3 in 0 10.8 h
March 59°F36°F 3.5 in11 2.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 68°F46°F 4.7 in11 0.1 in 0 13.2 h
May 76°F56°F 5.6 in12 0.0 in 4 14.2 h
June 85°F65°F 4.5 in10 0.0 in 15 14.7 h
July 90°F69°F 3.9 in9 0.0 in 23 14.4 h
August 89°F67°F 3.6 in8 0.0 in 19 13.6 h
September 81°F59°F 4.3 in7 0.0 in 8 12.4 h
October 70°F47°F 3.6 in9 0.0 in 1 11.2 h
November 57°F36°F 3.6 in9 0.6 in 0 10.2 h
December 47°F28°F 2.6 in8 3.3 in 0 9.7 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 months are April and May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 382413
Feb 45458
Mar 581073
Apr 701670
May 681380
Jun 54376
Jul 451615
Aug 452614
Sep 601054
Oct 661560
Nov 52853
Dec 392510

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 Apr 9, and the first fall frost around Oct 27, leaving 199 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Springfield
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 9after Apr 27
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 27before Oct 14
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 30after Apr 14
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 4before Oct 21
Frost-free season199 daysunder 179 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: Springfield (USW00013995), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Missouri.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 108°F (August 2, 2011); the lowest was -10°F (January 6, 2014, and 1 other day).

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

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Springfield (USW00013995), 5.8 mi WNW of the city center, 1,278 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Springfield-Branson Regional Airport (724400-13995), 5.3 mi WNW of the city center, 1,262 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

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