Springfield, Massachusetts Weather
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Springfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:40 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast16%0.02″67°53°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——64°45°-3°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——65°43°+1°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——66°40°+1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast35%—65°47°-1°
- SaturdaySep 26Light Rain41%0.39″62°51°-3°
- SundaySep 27Overcast31%—71°50°+9°
Air quality now AQI 30 · Good
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:28 PM
- Moonset
- 1:01 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Springfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 60°F (high 67°F, low 53°F), about the 61°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: May 3 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 15 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
15-Day Forecast — Springfield
- Mon67°53°16%
- Tue64°45°1%
- Wed65°43°2%
- Thu66°40°6%
- Fri65°47°35%
- Sat62°51°41%
- Sun71°50°31%
- Mon67°47°20%
- Tue69°45°12%
- Wed79°46°19%
- Thu83°55°14%
- Fri69°53°4%
- Sat76°47°13%
- Sun72°64°26%
- Mon70°53°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Springfield
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Springfield — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 8) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Springfield
Springfield sits in Hampden County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 15m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 6m — a swing of +6h 9m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Boston, the state’s largest city, lies about 76 miles to the E. The nearest town Springfield tracks is Worcester, roughly 39 miles to the ENE.
Air quality in Springfield
Air quality in Springfield’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 37). See the full air-quality history for Springfield.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Springfield's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in October (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 28° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| March | 36° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| April | 48° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| May | 59° | 3.7″ | 8 |
| June | 67° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| July | 73° | 4.2″ | 7 |
| August | 71° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| September | 63° | 4.6″ | 6 |
| October | 51° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| November | 41° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| December | 31° | 3.6″ | 7 |
Regional context
Similar climates Chicopee, MA, Holyoke, MA, Westfield, MA
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Springfield sees 25°F Januarys and 73°F Julys, a 48°F range, plus around 45.2 inches of precipitation across 78 days.
Rainfall in Springfield splits evenly between the seasons: October tops out at 4.7 inches over 6.7 rainy days, and February logs 2.6 inches across 5.8 — neither half of Springfield's year dominates. That lines Springfield up with places like Chicopee, MA, Holyoke, MA and Westfield, MA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Springfield starts at May 3, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Springfield's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Springfield's last frost. Springfield's window closes around October 8 as Springfield's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Springfield yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Chicopee, MA, Holyoke, MA, Westfield, MA, Monson Center, MA, Northampton, MA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Springfield?
- Frost typically leaves Springfield by May 3 and returns to Springfield near October 8.
- What is the rainy season in Springfield?
- Springfield sees its heaviest rain in October (around 4.7 inches), part of roughly 45 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Springfield?
- On average July tops the year in Springfield at about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Springfield?
- The coldest stretch in Springfield falls in January, around 25°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Springfield?
- In Springfield, sow peas and hardy greens around May 3; Springfield's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Springfield get?
- Springfield averages about 78 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Springfield?
- With January around 25°F, Springfield's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Springfield's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Springfield?
- Springfield's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Springfield?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Springfield in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Springfield?
- Current conditions for Springfield and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Springfield forecast updated?
- The Springfield forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Springfield?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Springfield are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Springfield?
- The next few days in Springfield's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Springfield sits at 42.1°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Springfield
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