Springfield, MO

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 79.7°F in Springfield, MO, the warmest 1 September to 3 October on record, in 139 years since 1888; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Springfield, MO, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 48th warmest of 139 (with 2007, 1984, 1966 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Springfield, MO, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 66th warmest of 139 (with 2019, 1957, 1923 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Springfield, MO for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Springfield, MO since 1888: 79°F in 2026; the highest is 91°F, in 2006 and 1969.

Every 3 October low in Springfield, MO since 1888: 55°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1987.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	79	55
2025	85	65
2024	89	56
2023	81	64
2022	82	45
2021	73	60
2020	68	50
2019	74	55
2018	88	70
2017	77	69
2016	81	57
2015	67	43
2014	60	42
2013	84	66
2012	75	49
2011	77	43
2010	59	37
2009	63	43
2008	72	42
2007	79	58
2006	91	66
2005	85	70
2004	81	45
2003	63	51
2002	87	65
2001	81	52
2000	89	64
1999	73	43
1998	75	61
1997	86	62
1996	67	46
1995	71	46
1994	77	64
1993	70	42
1992	78	51
1991	83	59
1990	71	53
1989	63	51
1988	65	41
1987	63	30
1986	78	71
1985	73	44
1984	79	50
1983	87	67
1982	74	62
1981	73	47
1980	63	37
1979	74	48
1978	70	46
1977	64	41
1976	87	59
1975	64	33
1974	69	42
1973	87	64
1972	75	51
1971	72	53
1970	69	44
1969	91	62
1968	64	38
1967	85	56
1966	79	52
1965	71	42
1964	77	44
1963	86	53
1962	63	47
1961	69	37
1960	81	59
1959	71	60
1958	72	40
1957	78	55
1956	83	58
1955	70	59
1954	88	70
1953	87	66
1952	75	39
1951	88	66
1950	58	45
1949	74	65
1948	71	47
1947	81	56
1946	81	48
1945	63	45
1944	79	64
1943	70	47
1942	76	57
1941	79	68
1940	77	54
1939	81	52
1938	87	60
1937	70	59
1936	72	54
1935	72	51
1934	72	52
1933	68	51
1932	72	52
1931	82	60
1930	73	56
1929	73	52
1928	79	65
1927	72	48
1926	82	62
1925	84	65
1924	71	56
1923	71	55
1922	86	64
1921	63	49
1920	79	56
1919	84	64
1918	78	59
1917	78	57
1916	80	56
1915	82	58
1914	66	58
1913	80	59
1912	77	55
1911	85	66
1910	73	62
1909	90	62
1908	70	48
1907	73	64
1906	65	54
1905	78	53
1904	78	50
1903	83	68
1902	62	51
1901	69	46
1900	83	67
1899	80	53
1898	82	70
1897	87	64
1896	73	52
1895	62	53
1894	66	52
1893	68	46
1892	85	58
1891	84	64
1890	68	57
1889	76	57
1888	63	37

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Springfield, MO since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2006	91°F
1	1969	91°F
3	1909	90°F
4	2024	89°F
4	2000	89°F
6	2018	88°F
6	1954	88°F
6	1951	88°F
9	2002	87°F
9	1983	87°F
9	1976	87°F
9	1973	87°F
9	1953	87°F
9	1938	87°F
9	1897	87°F
16	1997	86°F
16	1963	86°F
16	1922	86°F
19	2025	85°F
19	2005	85°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Springfield, MO since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1987	30°F
2	1975	33°F
3	2010	37°F
3	1980	37°F
3	1961	37°F
3	1888	37°F
7	1968	38°F
8	1952	39°F
9	1958	40°F
10	1988	41°F
10	1977	41°F
12	2014	42°F
12	2008	42°F
12	1993	42°F
12	1974	42°F
12	1965	42°F
17	2015	43°F
17	2011	43°F
17	2009	43°F
17	1999	43°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Springfield, MO since 1888.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1990	2.25 in
2	1926	1.86 in
3	1890	1.50 in
4	1902	1.32 in
5	1932	1.17 in
6	1907	1.16 in
7	1971	0.90 in
8	1956	0.74 in
9	1959	0.66 in
10	1942	0.59 in
11	1944	0.49 in
12	1950	0.48 in
13	1910	0.46 in
14	1991	0.40 in
15	1983	0.24 in
16	1998	0.21 in
17	1894	0.12 in
18	1986	0.11 in
18	1923	0.11 in
18	1906	0.11 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 70.2°F in Springfield, MO, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 38th warmest of 139 (with 1973, 1941 and 1925).
October 2026 so far brought 0.18 in of precipitation in Springfield, MO, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, 36th wettest of 139.
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.62 in of precipitation in Springfield, MO, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2004, 7th driest of 139.
2026 so far averaged 64.3°F in Springfield, MO, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 139 years since 1888; provisional.
2026 so far brought 31.01 in of precipitation in Springfield, MO, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2016, tied 53rd driest of 139 (with 1996).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.62 in of precipitation in Springfield, MO, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2022, 10th driest of 139.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.65 in of precipitation in Springfield, MO, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2004, 4th driest of 139.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.57 in of precipitation in Springfield, MO, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 1953, 3rd driest of 139.

Daily highs and lows in Springfield, MO, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	85	69	92	1953	32	1985	78	51
2 October 2026	74	59	93	1976	34	1985	76.5	52.5
3 October 2026	79	55	91	2006	30	1987	77	51.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Springfield, MO, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 38th warmest of 139.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1911	77.3
2	2002	77.2
3	1953	77
4	1954	76.3
5	1891	75.8
6	2018	75.3
6	2006	75.3
6	1897	75.3
9	2023	74.8
10	2019	74.5
10	1919	74.5
12	2013	74.2
13	1926	74
14	2005	73.8
15	1922	73.7
15	1909	73.7
17	2000	73.5
17	1903	73.5
19	2025	73.3
19	1969	73.3
21	2017	73.2
21	1898	73.2
23	1951	73
24	1900	72.8
25	1938	72.7
26	1994	72.3
26	1944	72.3
26	1910	72.3
29	1983	72.2
30	1960	71.5
31	1986	71.3
32	1907	71.2
33	1976	71
33	1956	71
35	1892	70.8
36	1967	70.7
37	1971	70.5
38	2026	70.2
38	1973	70.2
38	1941	70.2
38	1925	70.2
42	2021	69.7
43	1937	69.3
44	1982	69.2
45	2007	69
45	1931	69
47	1991	68.7
47	1963	68.7
49	1997	68.3
49	1913	68.3
51	1928	68
52	1889	67.5
53	1918	67.3
54	1896	67
55	1957	66
55	1930	66
55	1914	66
58	1942	65.8
59	2016	65.5
60	1893	65.3
61	1901	65.2
62	2014	64.8
63	2024	64.7
63	1970	64.7
63	1955	64.7
63	1923	64.7
67	1959	64.5
68	1917	64.2
68	1915	64.2
68	1899	64.2
71	1927	64
71	1905	64
73	1990	63.8
74	1950	63.7
75	1992	63.5
76	2001	63.3
77	1948	63.2
78	1949	63
78	1940	63
78	1916	63
81	1979	62.8
81	1943	62.8
83	2022	62.7
83	1947	62.7
83	1924	62.7
86	1998	62.5
86	1968	62.5
88	1952	62.3
89	1995	62.2
89	1978	62.2
89	1972	62.2
92	1932	62
92	1894	62
94	1989	61.8
94	1964	61.8
96	2004	61.5
96	1904	61.5
98	1934	61.2
99	1996	60.8
99	1912	60.8
101	2012	60.5
101	1946	60.5
103	1936	60.3
104	1999	60
105	1993	59.8
105	1980	59.8
107	1933	59.3
107	1929	59.3
109	1920	59.2
110	1939	59
111	1921	58.8
111	1890	58.8
113	1988	58.7
113	1935	58.7
113	1906	58.7
116	1981	58.5
117	1977	58.2
118	1908	57.8
119	2008	57.3
120	1966	57
120	1945	57
122	2011	56.7
122	2009	56.7
124	1984	56.5
125	1888	56
126	2015	55.8
127	1902	55.2
128	2020	55
129	1965	54.8
130	1895	54.7
131	2010	53.7
131	1962	53.7
133	2003	53.3
134	1974	53.2
135	1987	52.5
136	1985	51
137	1961	50.8
138	1958	50.3
139	1975	48.2

This year so far

Springfield, MO has had 60 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2018, 14th most of 139.
Springfield, MO has had 9 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2012, tied 8th most of 139 (with 1983).
Springfield, MO has had 43 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 132nd most of 139 (with 2000).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Springfield, MO came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2025, 138th latest of 139.

Records of the coming dates

Springfield, MO on 5 October: record high 93°F (1981), record low 31°F (1979).
Springfield, MO on 6 October: record high 89°F (1938), record low 30°F (1964).

The station

Daily records for Springfield, MO run from 1888 to 3 October 2026, with 6 days missing; current station SPRINGFIELD WSO AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Springfield, MO, 1888 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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