Best time to visit Springfield

September is the best time to visit Springfield for general sightseeing, with average highs of 23 °C and about 8 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly May to June.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking September comfort 91/100
The least cloud September 53 % average cloud cover
The least rain February 77 mm
Warmth July 28 °C
Cooler weather January 1.8 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 September 91 23 °C 8
2 May 84 20 °C 11
3 June 84 25 °C 11
4 August 79 27 °C 10
5 July 76 28 °C 10
6 October 73 16 °C 9
7 April 61 15 °C 11
8 November 48 10.0 °C 9
9 March 35 7.8 °C 10
10 February 32 3.3 °C 9
11 January 30 1.8 °C 10
12 December 29 4.4 °C 10

When to think twice

December scores lowest with about 10 wet days and highs near 4.4 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 1.8 °C 87 mm 57 %
February 3.3 °C 77 mm 56 %
March 7.8 °C 101 mm 59 %
April 14.5 °C 93 mm 61 %
May 20.4 °C 84 mm 63 %
June 25.3 °C 95 mm 60 %
July 28.4 °C 84 mm 55 %
August 27.4 °C 93 mm 54 %
September 23.2 °C 98 mm 53 %
October 16.3 °C 108 mm 53 %
November 10.0 °C 85 mm 56 %
December 4.4 °C 104 mm 59 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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