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 2024 Climate Statistics for Springfield, IL

 

Springfield temperature trends for 2024

 Temperature trends (click to enlarge)

 

Springfield precipitation trends for 2024

Precipitation trends (click to enlarge)

 

Springfield snowfall trends for 2024

Snowfall trends (click image to enlarge)

 

 

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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1047 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2024

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           98   08/27         MM      MM       99               
LOWEST           -12   01/14         MM      MM        5               
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.4               64.1     1.3     66.4               
AVG. MINIMUM    44.2               44.0     0.2     44.8               
MEAN            54.8               54.0     0.8     55.6               
DAYS MAX >= 90    28               28.0     0.0       30               
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               30.0   -12.0        8               
DAYS MIN <= 32    88              110.8   -22.8       94               
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                4.8     2.2        0               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       58.21   1882                                            
 MINIMUM       22.76   1914                                            
TOTALS         41.03              38.04    2.99    34.05               
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.10    0.02     0.09               
DAYS >= .01       93              114.7   -21.7      100               
DAYS >= .10       53               68.2   -15.2       63               
DAYS >= .50       24               25.0    -1.0       22               
DAYS >= 1.00       7                8.7    -1.7       10               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.85   07/16                        3.64               

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          47.7   1960                                            
 24 HR TOTAL    17.4   03/24/2013 TO 03/25/2013                        
TOTALS          14.8               21.8    -7.0      6.8               
DAYS >= TRACE     19               16.0     3.0       10               
DAYS >= 1.0        6                6.0     0.0        1               
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/17                           2               
                       02/18                                           
 24 HR TOTAL     5.3   02/16                         2.2               

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4381               5215    -834     4453               
COOLING TOTAL   1202               1252     -50     1148               

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991                                               
 LATEST       05/10/1966                                               
EARLIEST                        10/16                                  
LATEST                          04/21                                  
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9                                    
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  01/12                  
                                39/310          04/18                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/310    DATE  11/21                  
                                59/300          12/04                  

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                       
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          230                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             77                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         48                                       

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72                                            

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               0          
HEAVY RAIN               39     RAIN                      55           
LIGHT RAIN              138     FREEZING RAIN              1           
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0          
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3           
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      1           
FOG                     155     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13           
HAZE                     68                                            

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

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PRECIPITATION...AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND DEGREE DAY TOTALS 
IMPACTED BY MISSING DATA AT SEVERAL POINTS...ESPECIALLY IN 
APRIL AND MAY.

RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR:

SEASONAL RECORDS:
- 7TH WARMEST WINTER ON RECORD AT 35.9 DEGREES
- RECORD WINTER HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES ON 2/27
- EARLIEST 80 DEGREE TEMPERATURE ON RECORD

JANUARY:
- RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF -3 DEGREES ON THE 14TH

FEBRUARY:
- 3RD WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD AT 40.6 DEGREES
- TIED 6TH DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 0.51 INCHES
- TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 9TH
- RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 5.3 INCHES ON THE 16TH
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON THE 21ST
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES ON THE 26TH
- RECORD DAILY AND MONTHLY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES ON THE 27TH

MARCH -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

APRIL:
- RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.43 INCHES ON THE 1ST

MAY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JUNE -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JULY:
- 6TH WETTEST JULY ON RECORD WITH 7.58 INCHES
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 49 DEGREES ON THE 1ST
- TIED RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES ON THE 9TH
- RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.85 INCHES ON THE 16TH
- TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 54 DEGREES ON THE 19TH

AUGUST:
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 51 DEGREES ON THE 10TH
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES ON THE 22ND
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES ON THE 27TH

SEPTEMBER -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

OCTOBER:
- TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 89 DEGREES ON THE 5TH
- TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 27 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 84 DEGREES ON THE 29TH
- TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 29TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 30TH

NOVEMBER:
- 3RD WETTEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD WITH 6.58 INCHES
- RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.82 INCHES ON THE 4TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
- RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.55 INCHES ON THE 5TH

DECEMBER:
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 45 DEGREES ON THE 27TH