Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Springfield, PA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Springfield runs mild on average, with highs near 59° and lows around 40° across 85 years of records. There's a 31% chance of rain today, though snow is essentially off the table at just 1%. The date has a surprisingly wide swing in its past — from a balmy 81° back in 1942 to a bitter 26° low in 1965.
Springfield's all-time records reveal a place that can truly run the extremes — from a scorching 104° on July 3, 1966 to a brutal -7° on January 17, 1982, a 111-degree spread. Single-day rainfall can be catastrophic here too: July 28, 2013 dropped 8.02 inches, and the Blizzard of '96 buried the area under 27.6 inches in a single day.
Springfield peaks in the heat of mid-July, when average highs reach 88°, and bottoms out in mid-January at just 39°. If you're trying to dodge rain, avoid early-to-mid July — that's historically the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation per week. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable conditions, with highs in the 60s and 70s through April, May, September, and October.