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 2017 Climate Statistics for Springfield, IL

Springfield graphical climate summary for 2017.  Click image to enlarge. 
Annual Temperature and Precipitation Graph (Click image to enlarge)
 

 


Month-by-Month Temperature Graphs:
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Temperature summary for January  Temperature summary for February

Temperature summary for March  Temperature summary for Apri

Temperature summary for May  Temperature summary for June

Temperature summary for July  Temperature summary for August

Temperature summary for September  Temperature summary for October

Temperature summary for November  Temperature summary for December

 

Month-by-Month Precipitation Graphs:
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January precipitation plot  February precipitation plot

March precipitation plot  April precipitation plot

May precipitation plot  June precipitation plot

July precipitation plot  August precipitation plot

September precipitation plot  October precipitation plot

November precipitation plot  December precipitation plot

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
106 PM CST MON JAN 1 2018

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             112   07/14/1954
 LOW              -24   02/13/1905
HIGHEST            96   09/22        MM      MM       95  06/25
                        09/20                             06/22
                        07/21                             06/15
LOWEST             -9   12/27        MM      MM       -3  12/19
                                                          12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.2              63.1     4.1     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM     45.8              43.0     2.8     46.9
MEAN             56.5              53.0     3.5     56.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     40              22.6    17.4       43
DAYS MAX <= 32     18              30.9   -12.9       24
DAYS MIN <= 32     86             110.2   -24.2       85
DAYS MIN <= 0       5               5.8    -0.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        58.21   1882
 MINIMUM        22.76   1914
TOTALS          31.50             37.43   -5.93    42.77
DAILY AVG.       0.09                               0.12
DAYS >= .01       113             113.4    -0.4      109
DAYS >= .10        55              67.5   -12.5       72
DAYS >= .50        21              24.0    -3.0       24
DAYS >= 1.00        7               8.7    -1.7        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.62   04/29 TO 04/30              5.59

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           47.7   1960
                        1914
 24 HR TOTAL     17.4   03/24/2013 TO 03/25/2013
TOTALS           11.7              20.9    -9.2     17.8
DAYS >= TRACE      24              16.9     7.1       24
DAYS >= 1.0         3               6.0    -3.0        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   03/14                          4
                        03/13
 24 HR TOTAL      4.4   03/13                        3.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4391              5484   -1093     4554
COOLING TOTAL    1401              1123     278     1626

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/270    DATE  01/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/270    DATE  01/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          217
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             90
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         58

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             56     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               40     RAIN                      49
LIGHT RAIN              132     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                     162     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     66

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

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RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR:

ANNUAL RECORDS:
* 7TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD AT 56.5 DEGREES

SEASONAL RECORDS:
* TIED 5TH WARMEST WINTER ON RECORD AT 36.1 DEGREES
* 4TH DRIEST WINTER ON RECORD WITH 2.38 INCHES
* TIED 10TH WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD AT 56.4 DEGREES

JANUARY:
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES ON THE 21ST

FEBRUARY:
* 2ND WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD AT 43.0 DEGREES
* 3RD DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 0.45 INCHES
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES ON THE 17TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES ON THE 18TH
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 43 DEGREES ON THE 18TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES ON THE 19TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES ON THE 20TH
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 51 DEGREES ON THE 20TH
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 53 DEGREES ON THE 21ST
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES ON THE 28TH
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 53 DEGREES ON THE 28TH

MARCH:
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 4.4 INCHES ON THE 13TH

APRIL:
* 9TH WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD AT 59.2 DEGREES
* 9TH WETTEST APRIL ON RECORD WITH 6.92 INCHES
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 15TH 

MAY:
* TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON THE 17TH 

JUNE:
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 95 DEGREES ON THE 12TH
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 95 DEGREES ON THE 13TH
* TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES ON THE 13TH

JULY:
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 1.90 INCHES ON THE 26TH

AUGUST -- NO RECORDS

SEPTEMBER:
* 2ND DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD WITH 0.01 INCH
* 2ND DRIEST OF ANY MONTH ON RECORD
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 42 DEGREES ON THE 2ND
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 96 DEGREES ON THE 20TH
* TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES ON THE 21ST
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 96 DEGREES ON THE 22ND
* TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES ON THE 22ND 
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 95 DEGREES ON THE 23RD
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES ON THE 24TH
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES ON THE 25TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES ON THE 26TH

OCTOBER:
* RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 2.28 INCHES ON THE 10TH
* TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 88 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* TIED RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF A TRACE ON THE 28TH

NOVEMBER:
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES ON THE 24TH

DECEMBER:
* 7TH DRIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD WITH 0.37 INCHES
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -9 DEGREES ON THE 27TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 7 DEGREES ON THE 31ST