Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Springfield, IL
Rain possible today: 28% chance.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
28 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 55°, low 47°No rain expected
15 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 50°, low 37°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
37.09 in
+3.46 in above normal for this point in the year (33.63 in).
National rank85th of 363
In Illinois3rd of 8
Biggest day3.62 in, Apr 27
Last measurable rain0.24 in, Nov 3, 2026
Month by month
Jan0.99
Feb0.45
Mar7.15
Apr6.35
May2.16
Jun8.54
Jul4.50
Aug3.50
Sep1.71
Oct1.50
Nov0.24
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1901
Wettest year54.48 in, 1926
Biggest rain day5.59 in, Aug 12, 2016
Nearby cities
- PeoriaIL36.54 in this year66 miles
- St. LouisMO40.41 in this year86 miles
- JolietIL43.84 in this year143 miles
- AuroraIL36.82 in this year153 miles
- ColumbiaMO41.74 in this year155 miles
More Springfield weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport station, recorded since 1901; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.