Annual Climate Summary for Springfield for 2022

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1219 PM CST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            112   07/14/1954
 LOW             -24   02/13/1905
HIGHEST           97   06/16         MM      MM       99
                       07/05
LOWEST            -8   12/22         MM      MM       -8
                       12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.4               64.1    -0.7     64.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.5               44.0    -1.5     44.8
MEAN            52.9               54.0    -1.1     54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    23               28.2    -5.2       20
DAYS MAX <= 32    32               29.6     2.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 32   107              110.8    -3.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                4.8     1.2        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       58.21   1882
 MINIMUM       22.76   1914
TOTALS         40.31              38.04    2.27    46.98
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                0.13
DAYS >= .01      103              114.7   -11.7      120
DAYS >= .10       64               68.2    -4.2       74
DAYS >= .50       28               25.0     3.0       35
DAYS >= 1.00      11                8.7     2.3       14
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.72   07/08 TO 07/09               2.84

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          47.7   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    17.4   03/24/2013 TO 03/25/2013
TOTALS          25.1               21.8     3.3     20.7
DAYS >= TRACE     29               16.3    12.7       35
DAYS >= 1.0        7                6.2     0.8        8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   02/04                           7
 24 HR TOTAL     7.9   02/02                         5.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5097               5215    -118     4976
COOLING TOTAL   1285               1252      33     1358

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/250    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/200    DATE  05/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          227
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             84
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         53

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             34     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               36     RAIN                      52
LIGHT RAIN              127     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      2
FOG                     111     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     27

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

NOTE: SOME VALUES ARE INCOMPLETE DUE TO MISSING DATA IN FEBRUARY. 
THIS MOST IMPACTED THE HEATING DEGREE DAY TOTALS.

RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR:

JANUARY - NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED.

FEBRUARY:
- 4TH SNOWIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 18.3 INCHES
- RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 7.9 INCHES ON THE 2ND
- RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 5.2 INCHES ON THE 17TH

MARCH - NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

APRIL:
- TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES ON THE 23RD

MAY:
- TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON THE 10TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON THE 11TH
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES ON THE 11TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES ON THE 12TH
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 93 DEGREES ON THE 12TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES ON THE 13TH

JUNE:
- TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES ON THE 13TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES ON THE 16TH

JULY:
- RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 3.71 INCHES ON THE 8TH

AUGUST - NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

SEPTEMBER - NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

OCTOBER - NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

NOVEMBER:
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 62 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES ON THE 9TH

DECEMBER:
- RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 1.50 INCHES ON THE 14TH
- TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 45 DEGREES ON THE 29TH