Springfield, KY Climate


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Springfield, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperatures in the summer can reach the upper 80's and 90's while in the winter they often dip into the 20's and 30's. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with a total average of around 48 inches per year. Snowfall is also common in Springfield, KY, with an average of 18 inches of snow per year. The area has plenty of sunshine throughout the year as well, with an average of about 217 sunny days per year.

Springfield, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Springfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Springfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpringfield, KentuckyUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  10.6 in.27.8 in.
  120.4 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  771 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 Springfield with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Springfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are May, September and June.
In Springfield, there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springfield with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Springfield, there are 95.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Springfield, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Springfield 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 Springfield.
May is the wettest month in Springfield with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Springfield means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Springfield means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Springfield with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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