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Blue Springs averages 13.2 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (3.6″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 5 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 20 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″2″3″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.4 inOctNovember: 1.2 inNov1.2December: 3.5 inDec3.5January: 3.6 inJan3.6February: 2.6 inFeb2.6March: 1.7 inMar1.7April: 0.2 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.4″<1<1247°F
November1.2″<111036°F
December3.5″252326°F
January3.6″282622°F
February2.6″142226°F
March1.7″121135°F
April0.2″<1<1346°F
Year13.2″52096

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Independence (7 mi from the city center, +0 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Lees Summit Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

Winter weather map around Blue Springs

Nearby cities

Independence13.2″/yrLee's Summit8.6″/yrKansas City11.0″/yrLiberty11.0″/yrSaint Joseph21.1″/yrColumbia17.4″/yrJefferson City8.9″/yrJoplin7.8″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Blue Springs get a year?

13.2 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Independence station, 7 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 3.6 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Blue Springs have?

About 96 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 22 °F.