Rainfall totals Springfield, MO
Through Oct 7, 2026, Springfield has received 31.01 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 35.76 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at SPRINGFIELD in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Springfield Branson National Airport, with records back to 1940. Across the record from 1940, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.11 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
SPRINGFIELD saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.11 inches | -0.11 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.18 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.18 inches | 0.82 inches | -0.64 inches (-78%) |
| Year to date | 31.01 inches | 35.76 inches | -4.75 inches (-13%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.46 inches | 1994 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for SPRINGFIELD, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Springfield get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.29 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.28 inches |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1.60 inches |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 0.64 inches |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 1.14 inches |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.37 inches |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
With 2.37 inches on Jun 13, 2026, this is the 116th wettest of the 9,352 measurable rain days in the Springfield Branson National Airport record, which begins in 1940.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 31.01 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 75-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Springfield rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.06 inches | 2.54 inches | -1.48 inches (-58%) |
| February | 1.91 inches | 2.40 inches | -0.49 inches (-20%) |
| March | 3.53 inches | 3.51 inches | +0.02 inches (+1%) |
| April | 6.98 inches | 4.71 inches | +2.27 inches (+48%) |
| May | 4.74 inches | 5.56 inches | -0.82 inches (-15%) |
| June | 9.04 inches | 4.47 inches | +4.57 inches (+102%) |
| July | 2.06 inches | 3.85 inches | -1.79 inches (-46%) |
| August | 1.07 inches | 3.59 inches | -2.52 inches (-70%) |
| September | 0.44 inches | 4.31 inches | -3.87 inches (-90%) |
| October | 0.18 inches | 3.60 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Springfield
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 28.9 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Springfield Branson National Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1940 counts toward the average, 85 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Springfield
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 6.27 inches | Nov 24, 1987 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 63.19 inches | 1990 |
| Driest year | 25.21 inches | 1953 |
| Average year | 43.01 inches | 85 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 109 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1940 | 31,458 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.54 | 2.40 | 3.51 | 4.71 | 5.56 | 4.47 | 3.85 | 3.59 | 4.31 | 3.60 | 3.56 | 2.61 | 44.71 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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