Springfield climate

Springfield Weather in December

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Gretna 4NE, 9.8 km from Springfield

Average highs run from 42°F on December 1 to 33°F on December 31, and lows from 23°F to 15°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.38 in over about 7 wet days.

December day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Springfield, in °F, with the record for each date.-20020406080151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

December at a glance

Average high
37°F
Average low
19°F
Precipitation
1.38 in
Snowfall
7.8 in
Record high
72°FDec 16, 2021
Record low
-16°FDec 23, 2022
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
9 h 27 min to 9 h 16 min
Cloud cover
61%
Humidity
81%
Dew point
22°F
Wind
11.0 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Dec 142°F23°F58°F 20096°F 200620%10%
Dec 242°F23°F63°F 20217°F 200620%11%
Dec 341°F23°F66°F 20216°F 202520%11%
Dec 441°F22°F62°F 20170°F 202520%11%
Dec 540°F22°F61°F 2017-1°F 200520%12%
Dec 640°F22°F60°F 2012-6°F 200521%12%
Dec 739°F21°F54°F 2023-7°F 200521%12%
Dec 839°F21°F61°F 2023-2°F 201321%13%
Dec 939°F21°F61°F 2024-3°F 200521%13%
Dec 1038°F20°F60°F 2015-7°F 200921%13%
Dec 1138°F20°F59°F 2015-6°F 200921%13%
Dec 1238°F20°F54°F 20151°F 201021%14%
Dec 1337°F19°F58°F 20141°F 201022%14%
Dec 1437°F19°F59°F 20061°F 202522%14%
Dec 1536°F19°F58°F 2006-6°F 200822%14%
Dec 1636°F19°F72°F 2021-6°F 200822%15%
Dec 1736°F18°F55°F 20252°F 200822%15%
Dec 1835°F18°F53°F 2025-13°F 201622%15%
Dec 1935°F18°F57°F 2013-13°F 201622%15%
Dec 2035°F17°F56°F 20240°F 200422%15%
Dec 2135°F17°F52°F 2015-5°F 200822%15%
Dec 2234°F17°F53°F 2019-14°F 202222%16%
Dec 2334°F17°F59°F 2005-16°F 202222%16%
Dec 2434°F17°F55°F 2023-10°F 202222%16%
Dec 2534°F16°F57°F 2023-4°F 202222%16%
Dec 2633°F16°F53°F 2016-4°F 202223%16%
Dec 2733°F16°F58°F 2008-11°F 201723%16%
Dec 2833°F16°F63°F 2013-11°F 201723%16%
Dec 2933°F15°F60°F 2013-1°F 200923%16%
Dec 3033°F15°F53°F 2011-1°F 201423%16%
Dec 3133°F15°F65°F 2004-9°F 201722%16%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Springfield, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.05101520251102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CST).

December 1
sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 4:57 PM
December 31
sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 5:06 PM

Every day of December: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00253467 (Gretna 4NE), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00253467, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.