Springfield - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Springfield, Missouri. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Springfield rose above 105 °F? What was the highest temperature in Springfield a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Springfield and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1902. The highest temperature measured during that time was 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 Celsius) on July 14, 1954.

Since 1941 the temperature extremes were observed at Springfield–Branson National Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Springfield.

Highest Springfield, MO temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
100 August 20, 2023 + 38
101 July 23, 2022   38
96 August 12, 2021 + 36
96 August 25, 2020 + 36
97 August 20, 2019 36
99 August 06, 2018 + 37
98 July 22, 2017 37
98 July 24, 2016 + 37
96 August 09, 2015 36
101 August 25, 2014 38
96 August 31, 2013 + 36
106 August 04, 2012 + 41
108 August 02, 2011 42
101 August 13, 2010 38
Highest temperature recorded at Springfield, MO each year
Max °F Date Max °C
96 June 23, 2009 36
98 August 04, 2008 37
102 August 15, 2007 + 39
103 July 20, 2006 39
104 July 23, 2005 40
95 August 26, 2004 35
100 August 21, 2003 38
96 August 02, 2002 + 36
97 July 23, 2001 36
102 September 03, 2000 + 39
104 August 12, 1999 40
99 September 05, 1998 + 37
97 August 04, 1997 36
97 August 06, 1996 36
101 August 31, 1995 38
97 July 04, 1994 36
97 August 27, 1993 36
93 August 10, 1992 34
100 August 02, 1991 38
99 September 06, 1990 + 37
94 August 27, 1989 34
99 June 26, 1988 + 37
101 August 01, 1987 38
108 July 30, 1986 42
101 July 12, 1985 38
106 August 29, 1984 41
102 August 22, 1983 39
101 August 05, 1982 + 38
97 June 09, 1981 36
105 July 30, 1980 41
94 August 08, 1979 34
103 July 09, 1978 39
99 August 10, 1977 37
97 July 25, 1976 36
98 July 06, 1975 37
102 July 22, 1974 + 39
99 August 24, 1973 37
100 August 21, 1972 + 38
102 July 17, 1971 39
100 August 08, 1970 38
101 July 13, 1969 38
96 July 27, 1968 36
96 August 29, 1967 36
101 July 11, 1966 38
96 August 15, 1965 + 36
102 August 04, 1964 + 39
100 August 28, 1963 + 38
101 August 20, 1962 + 38
95 August 29, 1961 + 35
100 September 06, 1960 + 38
96 August 05, 1959 36
97 August 29, 1958 36
98 July 28, 1957 37
103 August 17, 1956 39
98 July 29, 1955 37
113 July 14, 1954 45
101 September 28, 1953 + 38
101 July 26, 1952 38
100 August 31, 1951 38
94 June 25, 1950 34
93 July 01, 1949 + 34
95 August 23, 1948 + 35
104 September 07, 1947 + 40
104 July 24, 1946 40
97 August 05, 1945 + 36
96 July 23, 1944 + 36
98 August 25, 1943 + 37
95 August 02, 1942 + 35
99 July 23, 1941 37
97 August 01, 1940 + 36
102 September 03, 1939 39
100 August 26, 1938 + 38
98 August 10, 1937 37
106 July 18, 1936 + 41
102 August 11, 1935 39
106 July 24, 1934 41
100 July 02, 1933 38
95 July 16, 1932 35
98 July 01, 1931 37
101 August 09, 1930 38
97 August 01, 1929 36
92 July 20, 1928 33
92 July 10, 1927 33
98 August 06, 1926 37
98 September 07, 1925 + 37
91 August 23, 1924 + 33
100 August 14, 1923 38
100 August 24, 1922 38
96 August 05, 1921 36
95 July 24, 1920 + 35
97 August 06, 1919 36
101 August 04, 1918 + 38
94 July 07, 1917 + 34
96 July 31, 1916 36
92 July 30, 1915 33
97 July 15, 1914 + 36
99 September 04, 1913 + 37
97 September 07, 1912 36
98 July 05, 1911 + 37
95 July 29, 1910 35
102 August 17, 1909 39
93 August 06, 1908 + 34
100 August 11, 1907 + 38
89 August 16, 1906 + 32
90 August 24, 1905 + 32
90 September 26, 1904 32
93 July 11, 1903 34
93 August 18, 1902 + 34
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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