Springfield, IL Weather & Climate Normals
Springfield's real weather, in one number
Springfield, IL scores 49/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Springfield's hottest and coldest months
Springfield's hottest month is Jul, averaging 76°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 27°F, a 48.5°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Springfield's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 2.19in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 2.2in |
| Mar | 52°F | 31°F | 2.96in |
| Apr | 65°F | 41°F | 4.13in |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 5.14in |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 5.04in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.38in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 2.86in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.06in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 3.1in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 3.1in |
| Dec | 41°F | 24°F | 2.29in |
May, Jun, Aug, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Springfield at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Springfield
Over a typical year, Springfield sees about 40.45in of precipitation a year across roughly 119 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Springfield ranks
Springfield ranks 2026 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 9 of 330 within IL. About 112,949 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Springfield #2, IL US, 1.8 miles from Springfield, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated