Springfield Metro Area, MO Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the Springfield metro area are September, May and June. In the Springfield metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. 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. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Springfield, MO

4 AM PST

Sunny

44°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
Columbus DaySunny65° / 43°N 8 mph
TuesdaySunny60° / 32°NE 7 to 15 mph
WednesdayWidespread Frost then Sunny62° / 36°E 3 mph
ThursdayAreas Of Frost then Sunny67° / 42°S 8 to 12 mph
FridaySunny72° / 45°S 10 to 14 mph
SaturdaySunny74° / 46°SE 9 mph
SundaySunny76° / 49°S 7 mph

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 area is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January43° 21°
February48° 25°
March58° 33°
April67° 43°
May75° 53°
June83° 61°
July88° 66°
August89° 65°
September80° 56°
October69° 44°
November57° 34°
December45° 24°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Springfield
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January02672
February02272
March01591
April0490
May00110
June30100
July12080
August13070
September3070
October0380
November01380
December02572

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.

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