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Springfield averages 13.7 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (4.4″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 4 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 12 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
3
46°F
November
0.6″
<1
<1
10
35°F
December
3.3″
1
3
20
27°F
January
4.4″
1
5
23
23°F
February
3.3″
1
3
19
26°F
March
2.0″
1
1
11
35°F
April
0.1″
0
0
3
44°F
Year
13.7″
4
12
89
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Springfield (6 mi from the city center, -30 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Springfield Wbo. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
13.7 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Springfield station, 6 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 4.4 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Springfield have?
About 89 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 23 °F.