Springfield Comanche, CO Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Explore NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 climate normals → and a clearly labeled PlainClimate comfort calculation
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Springfield Comanche's primary NOAA station, SPRINGFIELD COMANCHE.
The climate verdict for Springfield Comanche
Dryness leads the climate profile for Springfield Comanche, Colorado, with 15.2 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 53°F. At 52/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 24% of scores.
- 53°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 52/100
- comfort score, above 24% of station-mapped location scores
- 15.2"
- precipitation, annual total
- 160 days
- frost-free growing season
Springfield Comanche: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00003028 · Springfield Comanche, CO 53°F mean · 15.2" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 53°F
- RANK-MID #3,568
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Franklin
- PRCP-DRY 15.2"
- SWING-MID 43°F
- COMF-LOW 52/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,415 HDD
- STN-1 USW00003028
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Franklin, OH (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every CO station list.
- Springfield Com… (this station) 53°F
- Hot Columbus Wcmh, OH 53°F
- Near Franklin, OH 53°F
- Near Shelbyville Sew…, IN 53°F
- Near Spencer, IN 53°F
Climate Living Index · Springfield Comanche
Springfield Comanche: 34/100 · grade F
Springfield Comanche publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Springfield Comanche, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 52/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 52.7°F · 14.8° from 67.5°F | 52/100 · D |
| Frost-free season | 160 days/year | 33/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 15.2 in · 19.8 from 35 in | 29/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 192 calendar days | 18/100 · F |
Springfield Comanche · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Springfield Comanche's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 75.5°F
- Coldest month
- 32.4°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Springfield Comanche sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Springfield Comanche's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 52nd percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 82%
- Springfield Comanche's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 49th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Springfield Comanche compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Springfield Comanche's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
52 24th percentile score exceeds 24% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F (9°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 0.3" | 30.2 | 0.0 |
| February | 50°F (10°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 0.3" | 26.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 59°F (15°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 0.9" | 22.4 | 0.0 |
| April | 66°F (19°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.3" | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 76°F (24°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 1.8" | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| June | 87°F (31°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 1.9" | 0.0 | 14.2 |
| July | 91°F (33°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 2.8" | 0.0 | 21.4 |
| August | 88°F (31°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 2.5" | 0.0 | 16.8 |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 1.4" | 0.2 | 8.0 |
| October | 69°F (20°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 1.0" | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| November | 57°F (14°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 0.4" | 21.6 | 0.0 |
| December | 47°F (8°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 0.6" | 29.7 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Springfield Comanche works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 91°F by July 13 and hold at or above 90°F on 30 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 162 dates, bottoming at 17°F around December 29.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 29 through July 28, covering 30 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 2 to October 12.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 5, then returns to freezing around October 27, covering 162 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is July 28, when 34% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is December 1 at 12%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 74 wet dates a year.
The widest day
March 23 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 33°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Springfield Comanche.
Where Springfield Comanche Stands Nationally
A drier-than-most normal water year — around 15 inches, below what four out of five ranked stations collect.
Daily temperature swings run wider than most of the country, peaking near 33°F between the normal high and low.
Springfield Comanche earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
3.6 days with precipitation
3.8 days with precipitation
6.3 days with precipitation
7.1 days with precipitation
7.9 days with precipitation
7.4 days with precipitation
9.7 days with precipitation
9.1 days with precipitation
5.7 days with precipitation
5.6 days with precipitation
3.8 days with precipitation
3.6 days with precipitation
Springfield Comanche runs a summer-peaked wet season
47% of Springfield Comanche's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is July at 2.8", on a 43.1°F seasonal spread. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: July, August, June, taking 47% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: January at 0.3".
- Winter share: 8% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
How Springfield Comanche's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 74 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 15.2" between them, or roughly 0.21 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 10
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 3
50% probability date
Growing Season
160 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,415
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
979
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside CO closest to Springfield Comanche on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (53°F here).
- Belleville, KS 53°F · 0.0°F off
- Cambridge, OH 53°F · 0.0°F off
- Cubero, NM 53°F · 0.0°F off
- Franklin, OH 53°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (15.2" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- White Signal, NM 15.2" · 0.0" off
- Conchas Dam, NM 15.2" · 0.0" off
- Sisters, OR 15.2" · 0.0" off
- Rapelje, MT 15.2" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Springfield Comanche's climate pattern fits together
heating led · dry · mid swing
Springfield Comanche's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,415 annual heating degree days against 979 for cooling. Its 43.1°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Springfield Comanche's frost-free season lasts about 160 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Springfield Comanche's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 43.1°F. The annual average is 53°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Springfield Comanche's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 15.2 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Springfield Comanche's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Springfield Comanche, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Springfield Comanche's primary station: SPRINGFIELD COMANCHE (USW00003028). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Springfield Comanche; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Springfield Comanche comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.