2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Springfield, VA vs Belleville, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Belleville. Springfield averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belleville, Illinois gets 42.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Springfield, Virginia gets 44.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Belleville averages 12.7 inches of snow per year. Springfield averages 19.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Belleville, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 42.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.7 inches of snow a year

Springfield, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.1
Rain: averages 44.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belleville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Springfield, VA

67°F

Today's Weather - Belleville, IL

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Springfield / Belleville

July is the hottest month for Springfield with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Springfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Belleville with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Illinois. In Belleville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belleville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springfield with an average of 25.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belleville with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Springfield, there are 22.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Belleville, there are 39.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Illinois.

In Springfield, there are 88.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Belleville, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Springfield, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Belleville, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Illinois.

July is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Springfield means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


May is the wettest month in Belleville with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Belleville means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Belleville with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Belleville, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.5 inches in Springfield means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Belleville means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

February is the snowiest month in Springfield with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Belleville with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.