Springfield, CO climate
Springfield has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Springfield feels like
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Springfield weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 18° | 0.4" | 4.5" | 3 | 6 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 51° | 21° | 0.4" | 3.4" | 3 | 5 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 60° | 28° | 0.9" | 4.2" | 5 | 3 | 39° – 51° |
| April | 67° | 35° | 1.3" | 1.8" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 77° | 46° | 2.0" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 88° | 56° | 2.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 60° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 82° | 51° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 70° | 38° | 1.2" | 1.0" | 5 | 1 | 47° – 59° |
| November | 57° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.6" | 4 | 3 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 47° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.3" | 4 | 6 | 27° – 38° |
| Year | 69° | 38° | 16.4" | 23.0" | 70 | 25 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Springfield
Springfield gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 25 days of the year.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Springfield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Springfield, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Springfield compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Springfield averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Springfield’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Springfield’s climate
What is the coldest month in Springfield?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Springfield?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Springfield get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Springfield?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Springfield?
August, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Springfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Walsh 1 W, CO (18 mi, snow) and Springfield Comanche, CO (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.