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 2020 Climate Statistics for Springfield, IL

 

Springfield temperature trends

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Springfield precipitation trends

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
451 PM CST SAT JAN 2 2021

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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2020

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           94   06/08         MM      MM       96  07/10
                       06/06
LOWEST            -5   02/14         MM      MM      -14  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.0               63.1     0.9     62.7
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               43.0     1.0     43.2
MEAN            54.0               53.0     1.0     53.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    27               22.6     4.4       22
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               30.9   -13.9       35
DAYS MIN <= 32   113              110.2     2.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.8    -3.8        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       58.21   1882
 MINIMUM       22.76   1914
TOTALS         39.92              37.43    2.49    49.34
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                0.14
DAYS >= .01      121              113.4     7.6      130
DAYS >= .10       76               67.5     8.5       87
DAYS >= .50       29               24.0     5.0       29
DAYS >= 1.00       8                8.7    -0.7       13
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.35   07/21                        3.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          47.7   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    17.4   03/24/2013 TO 03/25/2013
TOTALS          18.7               20.9    -2.2     31.1
DAYS >= TRACE     31               16.9    14.1       33
DAYS >= 1.0        7                6.0     1.0       10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/26                          10
                       02/13
                       02/07
 24 HR TOTAL     3.2   02/26                         8.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5102               5484    -382     5576
COOLING TOTAL   1203               1123      80     1309

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1991
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/04
LATEST                          05/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  03/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/010    DATE  03/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          197
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             77
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         92

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               43     RAIN                      58
LIGHT RAIN              144     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               30     SLEET                      0
FOG                     182     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     46

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




RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR:

JANUARY --
* 10TH WETTEST JANUARY ON RECORD AT 4.49 INCHES
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES ON THE 10TH

FEBRUARY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

MARCH -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

APRIL --
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 87 DEGREES ON THE 8TH
* TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 26 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.19 INCHES ON THE 25TH

MAY --
* TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 32 DEGREES ON THE 9TH
* 2ND LATEST FREEZE ON RECORD ON THE 9TH

JUNE --
* TIED RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES ON THE 9TH

JULY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

AUGUST --
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 51 DEGREES ON THE 5TH

SEPTEMBER -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

OCTOBER --
* TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 32 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 27 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
* TIED RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF A TRACE ON THE 26TH

NOVEMBER --
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES ON THE 9TH
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 62 DEGREES ON THE 9TH
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES ON THE 10TH

DECEMBER --
* TIED FOR 2ND LEAST SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD