Springfield, MO

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SPRINGFIELD WBO, MO US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Springfield has an annual average temperature of 56.4°F with about 46.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 88.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 22.5°F). May is typically the wettest month (6.05 in) and February the driest (2.42 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
45.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,275
Cooling need
1,182

Best time to visit Springfield

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Climate change signal

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265 of 366 (72.4%) of Springfield's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
19
2010s
197
2020s
150

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 43.4°F 22.5°F 33.0°F 2.44 in
February 48.2°F 26.2°F 37.2°F 2.42 in
March 57.9°F 34.9°F 46.4°F 3.72 in
April 67.4°F 44.2°F 55.8°F 5.20 in
May 75.3°F 55.9°F 65.6°F 6.05 in
June 84.0°F 63.8°F 73.9°F 4.94 in
July 88.2°F 68.0°F 78.1°F 3.87 in
August 88.0°F 66.5°F 77.3°F 3.57 in
September 80.8°F 58.2°F 69.5°F 4.45 in
October 69.2°F 46.3°F 57.8°F 3.60 in
November 57.0°F 35.3°F 46.2°F 3.61 in
December 45.7°F 26.5°F 36.1°F 2.64 in

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