| Autumn | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First frost (low <= 36°) | October 9th | Last frost (low <= 36°) | April 25th |
| First freeze (low <= 32°) | October 20th | Last freeze (low <= 32°) | April 14th |
| First hard freeze (low <= 28°) | October 30th | Last hard freeze (low <= 28°) | April 3rd |
| Earliest First Freezes | Latest First Freezes | Earliest Last Freezes | Latest Last Freezes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 23, 1995 Sep. 29, 1899/2003 Sep. 30, 1984 Oct. 2, 1974/2011 Oct. 3, 1888/1952/2004 |
Nov. 24, 1944 Nov. 23, 1902 Nov. 19, 1884 Nov. 17, 1946 Nov. 16, 1922 |
March 8, 1945 March 22, 2017 March 24, 1933 March 27, 1978 March 18, 1913 |
May 10, 1966 May 9, 2020 May 5, 2005 May 4, 1954 May 3, 1976 |
* Note: Records prior to 1931 were taken in downtown Springfield high on rooftops, not representative of ground level conditions.
Taking only the airport location (since 1947) into account:
| Earliest First Freezes | Latest First Freezes | Earliest Last Freezes | Latest Last Freezes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 23, 1995 Sep. 29, 2003 Sep. 30, 1984 Oct. 2, 1974/2011 Oct. 3, 1952/2004 |
Nov. 12, 2016 Nov. 8, 1956 Nov. 8, 1947 Nov. 3, 1971/1973 Nov. 2, 2021 |
March 22, 2017 March 27, 1978 March 29, 1999 March 30, 1947/1991 April 1, 1984 |
May 10, 1966 May 9, 2020 May 5, 2005 May 4, 1954 May 3, 1976 |
Records began in 1879
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