Springfield Metro Area, MA Climate

The Springfield, MA Metro Area has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summer months. Winters are typically cold due to the area's location in the interior of New England, and temperatures can fall below zero degrees Fahrenheit during the coldest months. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, although snowfall varies from season to season. Overall, Springfield enjoys four distinct seasons that provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities all year round.

Springfield Metro Area, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield Metro Area averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Springfield Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Springfield metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Springfield metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Springfield, Massachusetts	United States
	48.0 in.	38.1 in.
	48.2 in.	27.8 in.
	123.0 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	744 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Springfield metro area with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the Springfield metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Springfield metro area are June, August and July.

In the Springfield metro area, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Springfield metro area with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the Springfield metro area, there are 148.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the Springfield metro area, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the Springfield metro area is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the Springfield metro area with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in the Springfield metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the Springfield metro area with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in the Springfield metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.2 inches in the Springfield metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the Springfield metro area with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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