Springfield, MO

Missouri · Records since 1888–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 1935

+12° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

48°F

August 11, 1967

-20° from 68° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 68°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Springfield

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1954
-29°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
6.27"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 24, 1987
18.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 20, 1912

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 1935
2 102°F August 11, 1934
3 101°F August 11, 1983
4 100°F August 11, 1999
5 100°F August 11, 1918
6 100°F August 11, 1907
7 99°F August 11, 2010
8 99°F August 11, 2007
9 98°F August 11, 1962
10 98°F August 11, 1941

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 48°F August 11, 1967
2 53°F August 11, 2004
3 53°F August 11, 1965
4 55°F August 11, 1960
5 56°F August 11, 2012
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1888–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Springfield

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
33
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

133 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1888–2026
25
2026 so far
36
Avg/year 1970–2025
45
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
86
Most in a year (1954)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Springfield

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 8, 1936 – Aug 24, 1936 17 105°F (Aug 16) 100°F 78°F
2 Jul 31, 1934 – Aug 15, 1934 16 104°F (Aug 9) 100°F 78°F
3 Jul 5, 1966 – Jul 20, 1966 16 101°F (Jul 11) 98°F 71°F
4 Jul 29, 1980 – Aug 12, 1980 15 105°F (Jul 30) 101°F 71°F
5 Jul 7, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 14 104°F (Jul 16) 101°F 72°F
6 Jul 28, 1947 – Aug 9, 1947 13 100°F (Jul 29) 98°F 70°F
7 Jul 16, 1934 – Jul 26, 1934 11 106°F (Jul 24) 101°F 78°F
8 Aug 25, 2000 – Sep 4, 2000 11 102°F (Aug 31) 100°F 71°F
9 Aug 7, 2007 – Aug 17, 2007 11 102°F (Aug 14) 99°F 73°F
10 Jul 11, 1954 – Jul 20, 1954 10 113°F (Jul 14) 104°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

43
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
71
Most in a summer
1934

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

30.18"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.23"
+1.95"
0.86"
August so far
August normal: 3.59"
-2.73"
11.96"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.91"
+0.05"
12
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

80.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

38th-warmest month on record

20th-warmest July of 139 on record

+1.6° vs. 78.6° average (1991–2020)
85.5°F
Warmest month ever
July 1934
85.5°F
Warmest July ever
1934
16
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
97°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 26

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 25–29, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 27 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1888–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1934 85.5°F
2 1954 84.8°F
3 2011 84.6°F
4 2012 84.3°F
5 1936 84.2°F
6 1901 83.9°F
7 1980 83.7°F
8 2022 83.5°F
9 1986 82.0°F
10 1966 81.6°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1934 85.5°F
2 July 1954 84.8°F
3 July 2011 84.6°F
4 August 1936 84.4°F
5 July 2012 84.3°F
6 July 1936 84.2°F
7 July 1901 83.9°F
8 July 1980 83.7°F
9 August 1938 83.5°F
10 July 2022 83.5°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Springfield, MO 80.2°F 20th of 139
Harrison, AR 82.2°F 13th of 120
Jefferson City, MO 79.7°F 30th of 125
Columbia, MO 78.7°F 55th of 137
Russellville, AR 84.2°F 10th of 132
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1663 complete months on record.