Your nature year
Springfield, Missourithrough the year
Also for Nixa, MO: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Springfield?
Expect about 206 frost-free days in Springfield: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 4, the first fall one around Oct 27, going by NOAA's Springfield Wbo station 0.6 miles away. Spring green-up reaches town around Mar 10, with first blooms around Apr 12.
About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Springfield; the nearest lies 88 miles to the south. The closest place we follow is Buffalo River, 88 miles away, for wildflowers, March to May (local timing). For spring migration, the nearest is Marais des Cygnes Refuge (105 mi, spring (local timing)).
Checked against 3 official sources · How we check →
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Springfield right now
- First fall frost usually around Oct 27 · last spring frost around Apr 4NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Springfield Wbo (0.6 mi, 50% dates)~3 weeks
- Wildflowers · next season nearby · 88 miLocal timing: March to May~5 months
Places near Springfield
Spring woodland wildflowers in ArkansasNational River
88 mi
Season: March to MayNational Park Service ↗
Springfield's nature year
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Springfield's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 4 to ~Oct 27
- First leaf ~Mar 10
- First bloom ~Apr 12
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 4
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 27
About 206 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 10
First bloom around Apr 12
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Springfield Wbo (0.6 mi from Springfield), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Snow in Springfield
Snow usually becomes possible around Jan 6 (our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%). NOAA's normals at Springfield (6.6 mi away): 14 inches of snow in an average year, about 3.6 days with 1 inch or more.
NOAA's chance of at least 0.1 inch of snow on each date (one value per week, September to May), averaged over 1991–2020. A typical year, not a forecast.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Springfield?
On average around Oct 27, and the last spring frost around Apr 4: about 206 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Springfield Wbo, 0.6 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Springfield?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 10 and first bloom around Apr 12, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see spring migration near Springfield?
The nearest is Marais des Cygnes Refuge (105 miles). Marais des Cygnes Refuge: local timing: spring. Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Springfield?
The nearest are Buffalo River (88 miles) and Greer Spring (111 miles). Buffalo River: local timing: March to May. Greer Spring: local timing: in abundance from March through mid-June. Distances are straight-line.
When does it start snowing in Springfield?
Snow usually becomes possible around Jan 6. That date is our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%, at Springfield. An average year brings 14 inches (NOAA 1991–2020). A typical year, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal snowfall) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily snowfall probabilities) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)