Springfield Metro Area, MO Climate

The Springfield, MO Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid to high 90s with high humidity and frequent thunderstorms. The winters are considerably colder, with temperatures often dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. During the spring and fall months, temperatures tend to be milder and rainfall is more frequent. Overall, the area enjoys four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather conditions to experience throughout the year.

Springfield Metro Area, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield Metro Area averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 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, 97 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Springfield metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Springfield metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Springfield, Missouri	United States
	45.4 in.	38.1 in.
	12.3 in.	27.8 in.
	97.1 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.3°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	1207 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.

August is the hottest month for the Springfield metro area with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the Springfield metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Springfield metro area are September, May and June.

In the Springfield metro area, there are 32.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Springfield metro area with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the Springfield metro area, there are 108.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the Springfield metro area, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Springfield metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the Springfield metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Springfield metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the Springfield metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Springfield metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in the Springfield metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in the Springfield metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the Springfield metro area with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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