Geography & Climate

SOURCE:  Midwestern Regional Climate Center, 1961-1990 

Seasonal Temperatures
  High Low
Spring 67 44
Summer 88 65
Fall 69 46
Winter 45 24

SOURCE:  Midwestern Regional Climate Center, 1961-1990 

Average Precipitation

Average Annual Rainfall 43 inches
Average Annual Snowfall 20 inches

SOURCE:  Midwestern Regional Climate Center, 1961-1990 

For monthly average highs, lows, records, and precipitation information for Springfield, click here.

Location Data

Latitude 37° 14' 39.57" N
Longitude 93° 23' 12.69" W
Elevation 1,267 ft.

Location data is measured from the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport. 

Land Area

  Square Miles Square Kilometers
Springfield MSA 3,010 7,796
     Greene County 675 1,748
     Christian County 563 1,459
     Webster County 593 1,536
     Polk County 637 1,650
     Dallas County 542 1,404
Springfield city limits * 75 195

SOURCE:  USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2000
* City of Springfield, Planning & Development, July 1, 2001