Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Springfield features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 394 mm (15.5 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Springfield enjoys an average of 3469 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Springfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Springfield experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
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Springfield usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Springfield are February, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 32 (1.3) | 44 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) | 41 (1.6) | 47 (1.8) | 54 (2.1) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 9 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Springfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Springfield: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 241 | 282 | 299 | 329 | 355 | 365 | 341 | 300 | 263 | 254 | 247 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 11m | 14h 41m | 14h 24m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 36m |
Springfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Springfield UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |