Springfield - Lowest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Springfield, Missouri. For instance: When was the last time Springfield got colder than -15 °F? How cold did Springfield get in 2019?

This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Springfield and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1902. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -22 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 Celsius) on February 13, 1905.

Since 1941 the temperature extremes were observed at Springfield–Branson National Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Springfield.

Lowest Springfield, MO temperatures in recent years
Min °F Date Min °C
12 February 01, 2023   -11
-4 December 23, 2022 + -20
-15 February 16, 2021   -26
7 February 14, 2020   -14
3 March 04, 2019 -16
-8 January 17, 2018 -22
1 January 07, 2017 -17
1 December 18, 2016 -17
-5 February 19, 2015 -21
-10 January 06, 2014 -23
1 December 10, 2013 -17
10 February 12, 2012 + -12
-10 February 10, 2011 -23
-7 January 10, 2010 -22
Lowest temperature recorded at Springfield, MO each year
Min °F Date Min °C
4 January 15, 2009 -16
3 December 22, 2008 -16
3 February 04, 2007 -16
5 December 08, 2006 -15
4 December 09, 2005 -16
3 January 06, 2004 -16
-7 January 17, 2003 -22
-2 March 04, 2002 -19
-6 January 02, 2001 -21
-10 December 22, 2000 -23
1 January 04, 1999 -17
4 December 22, 1998 -16
-10 January 12, 1997 -23
-8 February 04, 1996 -22
-5 December 10, 1995 -21
3 January 19, 1994 + -16
-6 February 18, 1993 -21
4 January 15, 1992 -16
7 November 08, 1991 -14
0 December 24, 1990 + -18
-16 December 23, 1989 -27
-7 January 08, 1988 -22
8 January 21, 1987 + -13
2 February 11, 1986 + -17
-13 January 20, 1985 -25
-13 January 19, 1984 -25
-10 December 30, 1983 + -23
-11 January 10, 1982 -24
-9 February 11, 1981 -23
-4 February 12, 1980 -20
-17 February 09, 1979 -27
-12 January 17, 1978 -24
-11 January 16, 1977 -24
-6 December 31, 1976 -21
3 February 09, 1975 -16
-5 January 01, 1974 -21
-5 January 12, 1973 -21
-3 January 15, 1972 -19
-10 February 08, 1971 -23
-6 January 08, 1970 -21
1 January 04, 1969 -17
-7 January 07, 1968 -22
3 January 18, 1967 -16
-8 December 24, 1966 -22
0 February 25, 1965 -18
-1 December 18, 1964 -18
-10 January 24, 1963 + -23
-8 January 20, 1962 + -22
1 January 28, 1961 + -17
-1 March 04, 1960 -18
-7 January 04, 1959 -22
-1 February 16, 1958 -18
2 January 16, 1957 -17
2 January 16, 1956 -17
0 February 11, 1955 -18
5 January 12, 1954 -15
5 December 23, 1953 -15
8 January 29, 1952 + -13
-11 February 02, 1951 -24
-4 December 07, 1950 -20
0 January 30, 1949 + -18
-4 January 28, 1948 -20
-1 January 04, 1947 + -18
4 December 30, 1946 -16
-5 December 19, 1945 -21
1 February 12, 1944 -17
-10 January 19, 1943 -23
-4 January 10, 1942 + -20
8 January 18, 1941 -13
-12 January 19, 1940 + -24
4 February 21, 1939 -16
3 January 31, 1938 -16
6 December 09, 1937 -14
-8 February 18, 1936 -22
-3 January 21, 1935 -19
0 February 27, 1934 -18
-13 February 08, 1933 -25
0 December 12, 1932 -18
5 January 14, 1931 -15
-17 January 18, 1930 -27
-3 February 10, 1929 + -19
-8 January 01, 1928 -22
-4 December 31, 1927 -20
1 January 23, 1926 -17
-1 December 28, 1925 -18
-11 January 05, 1924 -24
2 March 19, 1923 -17
7 January 24, 1922 -14
12 December 25, 1921 -11
1 March 07, 1920 -17
-6 January 03, 1919 -21
-19 January 12, 1918 -28
-10 February 02, 1917 -23
-8 January 13, 1916 -22
3 January 23, 1915 -16
-2 December 14, 1914 + -19
4 February 01, 1913 -16
-15 January 07, 1912 -26
-9 January 03, 1911 -23
-5 February 18, 1910 -21
-3 January 12, 1909 -19
4 February 02, 1908 -16
4 February 06, 1907 + -16
-3 February 05, 1906 -19
-22 February 13, 1905 -30
-8 January 26, 1904 -22
-3 February 17, 1903 -19
-3 February 04, 1902 -19
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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