Springfield Cold Season Records

Since 1879

Consecutive Hours At or Below Zero 101.5 hrs
December 22-26, 1983
Consecutive Hours Below Zero 81.5 hours
December 22-25, 1983

 

Most Days with Lows at or Below Zero
# OF DAYS YEAR
30 1963
26 1977
22 1979
21 1978
19 1885, 1936

 

Coldest Nights on Record
TEMPERATURE DATE
-24 February 13, 1905
-22 January 5, 1884
February 26, 1963
-21 February 9, 1899
January 17, 1977
January 20, 1985
December 23, 1989
January 5, 1999
-20 February 8, 1895
January 12, 1918
January 16, 1977
February 9, 1979

 

Longest Consecutive String of Lows At or Below Zero
# OF DAYS DATES COLDEST TEMP
11 December 14-24, 1989 -21 on December 23
8 January 14-21, 1994 -16 on January 18, 19
8 January 21-28, 1961 -5 on January 25
7 January 5-11, 1979 -11 on January 6, 8
7 January 19-24, 1963 -14 on January 21
7 February 8-12, 1899 -21 on February 9

 

Most Consecutive Days At or Below 32 Degrees
# OF DAYS DATES COLDEST TEMP
28 December 29, 1976 - January 25, 1977 -6 on January 16
26 January 22 - February 16, 1895 1 on February 8
26 December 18, 1969- January 13, 1970 -14 on January 6
25 January 27 - February 20, 1902 -8 on January 27
22 January 28 - February 18, 1905 -4 on February 13

 

Winters Without Temperatures Zero or Colder
1907-08
1930-31
1931-32
1937-38
1938-39
1940-41
1945-46
1952-53
1982-83

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