When to go · Springfield
Springfield in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (ice, mud season in Mar–Apr, many seasonal closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (ice, mud season in Mar–Apr, many seasonal closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Springfield's best window: Jun–Oct, and late Sep–mid Oct for foliage.
- JulyGreatInside Springfield's best window: Jun–Oct, and late Sep–mid Oct for foliage.
- AugustGreatInside Springfield's best window: Jun–Oct, and late Sep–mid Oct for foliage.
- SeptemberGreatInside Springfield's best window: Jun–Oct, and late Sep–mid Oct for foliage.
Weather in January
- SpringfieldHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Springfield, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (ice, mud season in Mar–Apr, many seasonal closures).
June: Inside Springfield's best window: Jun–Oct, and late Sep–mid Oct for foliage.
Springfield: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast