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Monthly climate in Springfield, Missouri, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Springfield features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1289 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Springfield enjoys an average of 3043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Springfield, Missouri, United States §

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 1 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Springfield experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Springfield, Missouri, United States §

Springfield usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Springfield are September, November and December. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82 (3.2) 87 (3.4) 145 (5.7) 161 (6.4) 179 (7.1) 100 (3.9) 90 (3.5) 121 (4.8) 56 (2.2) 143 (5.6) 72 (2.8) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 13 13 15 10 11 13 6 11 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Springfield, Missouri, United States §

The sunniest months in Springfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Springfield: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146 178 213 246 285 336 348 317 288 243 224 213
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 23m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Springfield, Missouri, United States §

Springfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Springfield, Missouri, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Springfield, Missouri, United States

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