CXUS53 KILX 011813 CLSSPI CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1213 PM CST SUN MAR 01 2026 ................................... ...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM 12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2026 WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE NORMAL .............................................................. TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 80 02/27/2024 LOW -24 02/13/1905 HIGHEST 74 02/27 MM MM 69 LOWEST -13 01/26 MM MM -7 AVG. MAXIMUM 40.2 39.2 1.0 37.9 AVG. MINIMUM 20.3 22.9 -2.6 20.5 MEAN 30.3 31.1 -0.8 29.2 DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 MM DAYS MAX <= 32 33 27.0 6.0 MM DAYS MIN <= 32 75 72.7 2.3 MM DAYS MIN <= 0 11 4.6 6.4 MM PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 15.21 1882 MINIMUM 1.67 1920 TOTALS 2.82 6.11 -3.29 3.43 DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.04 DAYS >= .01 14 27.6 -13.6 MM DAYS >= .10 9 14.0 -5.0 MM DAYS >= .50 0 3.4 -3.4 MM DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 MM GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 0.44 02/14 TO 02/14 0.79 SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 45.0 1982 24 HR TOTAL 15.0 02/28/1900 TO 02/28/1900 TOTALS 15.9 17.1 -1.2 15.1 SINCE 7/1 24.8 18.4 6.4 MM DAYS >= TRACE 24 13.0 11.0 MM DAYS >= 1.0 5 5.0 0.0 MM GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 7 12/14 5 12/15 24 HR TOTAL 4.6 12/13 TO 12/13 2.6 DEGREE DAYS HEATING TOTAL 3123 3056 67 3202 SINCE 7/1 4012 4079 -67 MM COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0 SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM FREEZE DATES RECORD EARLIEST 09/20/1991 LATEST 05/10/1966 EARLIEST 10/23 LATEST 04/08 .............................................................. WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/280 DATE 02/20 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/290 DATE 02/19 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39 NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 45 NUMBER OF DAYS PC 27 NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 18 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0 HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4 LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0 LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0 HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 3 LIGHT SNOW 26 SLEET 0 FOG 26 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6 HAZE 6 - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. && RECORDS DURING THE 2025-2026 WINTER SEASON: * 7TH DRIEST WINTER ON RECORD WITH 2.82 INCHES OF TOTAL PRECIPITATION. * TIED FOR 3RD DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 0.45 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION. * TIED FOR 2ND LEAST SNOWY FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH A TRACE. * RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -1 DEGREE ON DECEMBER 5TH. * RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 3.4 INCHES ON DECEMBER 11TH. * RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -8 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 14TH. * RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 25TH. * RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES ON JANUARY 8TH. * RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES ON JANUARY 9TH. * RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -13 DEGREES ON JANUARY 26TH. * TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES ON FEBRUARY 18TH. $$ ERWIN