Springfield weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Springfield is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with July and August close behind. Springfield averages about 2,465 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 97 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,465
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 1,214 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈85 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 422k
- Elevation
- 382 m
When is the best time to visit Springfield?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Springfield is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 66 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Springfield?
Springfield gets a moderate 2,465 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #220 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,214 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 66 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 73 mm | 3 |
| March | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 112 mm | 4 |
| April | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 136 mm | 6 |
| May | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 146 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 109 mm | 9 |
| July | 74 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 107 mm | 9 |
| August | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 103 mm | 8 |
| September | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| October | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 108 mm | 4 |
| November | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 86 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 71 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers United States · 135 km · best in Sep · 2,506 h sun/yr
- Tulsa United States · 251 km · best in Sep · 2,549 h sun/yr
- Kansas City United States · 256 km · best in Sep · 2,456 h sun/yr
- Little Rock United States · 299 km · best in Sep · 2,405 h sun/yr
- St Louis United States · 313 km · best in Sep · 2,316 h sun/yr
- Belleville United States · 344 km · best in Sep · 2,312 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Branson United States · 81 km · 2,469 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Joplin United States · 99 km · 2,507 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Harrison United States · 111 km · 2,469 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Fort Leonard Wood United States · 123 km · 2,436 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fort Smith United States · 230 km · 2,470 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Springfield compares month by month: Springfield vs Kansas City · Springfield vs Tulsa · Springfield vs Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers · all comparisons
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