Springfield, Nebraska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Springfield's normal year runs from 13°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 33.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.3°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 30°C, 840 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSpringfield (7 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00258088
- Location41.06°N 96.01°W
- Elevation1,065 ft (325 m)
- Population1,531
On October 23, the normal high in Springfield is 61°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Springfield.
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 50° 28°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 62°
- Jul 86° 67°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 54°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 49° 29°
- Dec 37° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Springfield each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 13°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.97 in), the least in January (0.92 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 13°F | 22.5°F | 0.92 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 37°F | 17°F | 27.0°F | 1.16 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 50°F | 28°F | 39.1°F | 1.82 | – | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 63°F | 39°F | 50.8°F | 3.45 | – | <1 | 6 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 61.7°F | 4.82 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 81°F | 62°F | 71.4°F | 4.97 | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 86°F | 67°F | 76.1°F | 3.69 | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 83°F | 63°F | 73.4°F | 3.95 | – | 4 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 77°F | 54°F | 65.6°F | 3.13 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 41°F | 53.0°F | 2.47 | – | 1 | 4 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 29°F | 38.9°F | 1.35 | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h |
| December | 37°F | 18°F | 27.7°F | 1.34 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 40°F | 50.6°F | 33.07 | – | 18 | 134 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −11°C | −5.3°C | 23 mm |
| February | 3°C | −8°C | −2.8°C | 29 mm |
| March | 10°C | −2°C | 3.9°C | 46 mm |
| April | 17°C | 4°C | 10.4°C | 88 mm |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | 16.5°C | 122 mm |
| June | 27°C | 17°C | 21.9°C | 126 mm |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 24.5°C | 94 mm |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 23.0°C | 100 mm |
| September | 25°C | 12°C | 18.7°C | 80 mm |
| October | 18°C | 5°C | 11.7°C | 63 mm |
| November | 10°C | −2°C | 3.8°C | 34 mm |
| December | 3°C | −8°C | −2.4°C | 34 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Gretna (12 miles away), gets 36 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00258088; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Springfield?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00258088.
When is the last frost in Springfield?
In Springfield, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 17 in half of years and after May 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 19 in half of years and before October 4 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 171 year in 10 after May 1; 9 in 10 after April 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 191 year in 10 before October 4; 9 in 10 before October 30
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 183 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 203 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 6 in half of springs and before October 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Springfield in zone 5b in ZIP code 68059, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nebraska · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00258088; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Springfield?
In a normal year in Springfield, 18 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 134 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 134a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 46high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00258088.
How sunny is Springfield?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Springfield, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (84%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.0 |
| February | 74% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 3.8 |
| April | 72% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 80% | 6.5 |
| July | 84% | 6.6 |
| August | 82% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 4.6 |
| October | 76% | 3.3 |
| November | 76% | 2.3 |
| December | 69% | 1.7 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Springfield need?
A normal year in Springfield brings 6,226 heating degree days, 16% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,009 cooling degree days, 11% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,397 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,317 | 0 |
| February | 1,065 | 0 |
| March | 807 | 2 |
| April | 436 | 10 |
| May | 165 | 63 |
| June | 12 | 203 |
| July | 2 | 346 |
| August | 7 | 266 |
| September | 88 | 106 |
| October | 387 | 13 |
| November | 783 | 0 |
| December | 1,158 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,226 | 1,009 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00258088. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Springfield's climate compare?
Springfield is warmer than 92 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska, and wetter than 118. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.6°F is warmer than 43%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Springfield is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Springfield share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Cedar Creek, NE473 people · 5 mi W
- Richfield, NE37 people · 5 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Springfield's climate
What is the coldest month in Springfield?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 13°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Springfield?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Springfield's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Gretna (12 miles away), records 36 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Springfield?
June, with 4.97 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.92 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Springfield in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Springfield in zone 5b in ZIP code 68059, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Springfield?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 17; in one year in ten it comes after May 1. Waiting until May 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gretna, NE12 miles from this station, 50.7°F a year
- Glenwood, IA12 miles from this station, 50.9°F a year
- Weeping Water, NE16 miles from this station, 51.2°F a year
- Omaha, NE18 miles from this station, 52.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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