Springfield, IL: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Springfield, IL: 112°F on Wednesday 14 July 1954.

The record begins: 1879

All-time records

Hottest day: 112°F; 14 July 1954
Coldest night: -24°F; 13 February 1905
Wettest day: 5.59 in; 12 August 2016
Warmest night: 84°F; 26 July 1936, 14 July 1936, 13 July 1936
Coldest day: -12°F; 5 January 1884

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Springfield, IL by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 153, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 81, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	1
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	17	15	10
1910s	137	59	10
1920s	70	63	10
1930s	153	30	10
1940s	46	28	10
1950s	42	62	10
1960s	34	81	10
1970s	27	61	10
1980s	28	49	10
1990s	15	34	10
2000s	21	21	10
2010s	40	17	10
2020s	22	13	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	73°F 23 January 1909	-22°F 5 January 1884	2.41 in 7 January 1937
February	80°F 27 February 2024	-24°F 13 February 1905	3.38 in 20 February 1882
March	92°F 26 March 2026	-12°F 5 March 1960	4.60 in 27 March 1898
April	90°F 25 April 1986, 11 April 1930, 10 April 1930	16°F 2 April 2018	4.45 in 11 April 1979
May	101°F 31 May 1934	28°F 10 May 1966	4.20 in 26 May 1893
June	104°F 28 June 1934, 27 June 1934, 1 June 1934	39°F 1 June 2003	5.15 in 4 June 1917
July	112°F 14 July 1954	48°F 28 July 2013, 13 July 1975, 6 July 1972 and 2 more	4.33 in 27 July 1981
August	108°F 9 August 1934, 8 August 1934	43°F 29 August 1986, 13 August 1964	5.59 in 12 August 2016
September	102°F 1 September 2011	31°F 30 September 1899, 29 September 1899	5.44 in 8 September 1926
October	93°F 3 October 2006, 3 October 1954, 2 October 1953	13°F 30 October 1925	4.74 in 4 October 1941
November	83°F 1 November 1950	-3°F 30 November 1964	2.82 in 4 November 2024
December	74°F 3 December 2012, 28 December 1984, 3 December 1970	-21°F 23 December 1989	4.70 in 2 December 1982

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	22 days	28 June to 19 July 1921	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	28 days	29 December 1976 to 25 January 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	15.16 in	September 1926
Driest month	a trace	September 1979
Wettest year	58.21 in	1882
Driest year	22.88 in	1940

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Springfield, IL: a low of -24°F on Monday 13 February 1905.
The wettest day on record in Springfield, IL: 5.59 in on Friday 12 August 2016.
The warmest night on record in Springfield, IL: a low of 84°F on Sunday 26 July 1936, Tuesday 14 July 1936 and Monday 13 July 1936.
The coldest day on record in Springfield, IL: a high of -12°F on Saturday 5 January 1884.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Springfield, IL: 22 days, from Tuesday 28 June to Tuesday 19 July 1921.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Springfield, IL: 28 days, from Wednesday 29 December 1976 to Tuesday 25 January 1977.
The wettest month on record in Springfield, IL: September 1926, with 15.16 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Springfield, IL: September 1979, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Springfield, IL: 1882, with 58.21 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Springfield, IL: 1940, with 22.88 in of precipitation.

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