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Springfield weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Springfield swings 63°F across the year, from 84°F highs in July to 21°F lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 47 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 94 days a year at 77°F or above, 34 of them at 86°F or above, 112 frost nights, and rain on 129 days.
Warmest month
July
84°F average high
Coldest month
January
21°F average low
Wettest month
October
47 in a year
Comfortable
2 months
May and September
Residents
154,000
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European
96/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
94 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
112 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
129 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Springfield’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Springfield and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Springfield hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Springfield 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Cloudy
60°33°
models agree
Tomorrow
Clear
63°34°
models agree
Mon
Clear
67°36°
models agree
Tue
Clear
55°36°
models agree
Wed
Mostly clear
54°30°
models agree
Thu
Mostly clear
62°39°
models agree
Fri
Mostly clear
67°45°
±8°
Sat
Mostly clear
62°42°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
61°42°
±7°
Mon
Drizzle
60°45°
±23°
Tue
Light drizzle
61°46°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
50°37°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
55°34°
models agree
Springfield, Massachusetts (MA) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 84°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 21°F), with roughly 47 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Springfield right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
34°
21°
Feb
39°
21°
Mar
47°
28°
Apr
58°
37°
May
70°
48°
Jun
80°
59°
Jul
84°
65°
Aug
82°
64°
Sep
74°
56°
Oct
62°
44°
Nov
50°
34°
Dec
39°
25°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Springfield's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.4°F
Around Springfield, 2015-2024 averaged 1.4°F warmer than 1995-2004. 5 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2012.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
3 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
5 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−3%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.0°F
+14
+7
+2%
1996
−2.7°F
−17
+11
+2%
1997
−1.9°F
−3
+15
+7%
1998
+1.1°F
−4
−19
−2%
1999
+1.3°F
+21
−1
+2%
2000
−1.8°F
−22
−7
+2%
2001
+0.8°F
+13
+2
−2%
2002
+1.3°F
+25
+9
+2%
2003
−1.9°F
−11
+6
+2%
2004
−1.2°F
−11
+1
+2%
2005
−0.3°F
+13
+7
−2%
2006
+0.6°F
−20
−8
+2%
2007
−0.7°F
+9
+5
−2%
2008
−0.7°F
−11
+8
−2%
2009
−1.6°F
−19
−5
−2%
2010
+1.1°F
+17
−15
+7%
2011
−0.1°F
−19
+0
−2%
2012
+2.2°F
+9
−9
−7%
2013
−0.7°F
−12
+10
−2%
2014
−1.6°F
−8
+1
−2%
2015
−0.3°F
+10
−5
−2%
2016
+1.5°F
+28
−1
+2%
2017
+0.2°F
−6
−5
+2%
2018
−0.1°F
+1
+17
−2%
2019
−0.5°F
+6
+6
+2%
2020
+1.7°F
+15
−5
+2%
2021
+0.9°F
−11
−5
−2%
2022
+1.1°F
+19
−9
+2%
2023
+1.5°F
−12
−10
−7%
2024
+1.8°F
−6
−14
−7%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Springfield, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Springfield?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
96
/100rank #1
96±0.4°F
98±0.6 mph
9597% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
87
/100rank #2
85±1.5°F
96±1.3 mph
8290% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
models agree60° to 60°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±1°63° to 64°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±4°66° to 69°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tue
±1°54° to 55°
±1%0% to 1% chance
Wed
±4°52° to 56°
±1%1% to 2% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Springfield
today, local time
Sunrise
07:13
Sunset
17:54
Daylight
10h 41m
Common questions
What's the weather in Springfield today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 60° in Springfield today. Tomorrow: clear, around 63°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Springfield today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Springfield on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Springfield?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Springfield (CheckWeather Score 96/100), ahead of the American at 87. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Springfield?
July is typically the warmest month in Springfield, with average highs around 84°F.
How cold does Springfield get?
The coldest month in Springfield is January, when overnight lows average about 21°F.
How much rain does Springfield get?
Springfield sees roughly 47 in of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.
Is Springfield getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Springfield, 2015-2024 averaged 1.4°F warmer than 1995-2004.
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