Humid subtropical
Springfield, Missouri
Greene County, Missouri · Population 169k · 1,309 ft elevation
Living in Springfield
Springfield has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Springfield at a glance
- Population
- 169k
- Elevation
- 1,309 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,864 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $165k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $920/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,232 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,871 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 2.4″ | 4.4″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.4″ | 3.3″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 2.0″ | 203 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 6.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.9″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 2.6″ | 3.3″ | 165 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology