Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Springfield (USC00178353), Maine, United States, with 35 years of record.
Key Facts for Springfield
Springfield (USC00178353) is a weather station in Maine, United States at 45.40 latitude and -68.17 longitude, 134 m (440 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1964 to 1998, 35 years of record.
1,464 records set at Springfield still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Springfield set a daily record low maximum temperature of 13.9 C (57.0 F) on 13 September 1998.
About the Station
Location: Maine, United States, 45.40 latitude, -68.17 longitude.
Elevation: 134 m (440 ft).
Period of record: 1964 to 1998, 35 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Springfield. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Springfield, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
13.3 C (55.9 F)
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
23.3 C (73.9 F)
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
16.1 C (61.0 F)
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Springfield still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 71.
Standing records at Springfield by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1964
38
1965
60
1966
49
1967
42
1969
11
1970
36
1971
43
1972
58
1973
49
1974
45
1975
57
1976
53
1977
49
1978
43
1979
71
1980
31
1981
38
1982
50
1983
36
1984
46
1985
21
1986
42
1987
44
1988
44
1989
62
1990
47
1991
46
1992
37
1993
53
1994
34
1995
33
1996
49
1997
19
1998
28
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 94.0 mm (3.7 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Springfield. The most was 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 12 July 1970.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Springfield
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
18 January 1994
Feb
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
27 February 1979
Mar
66.5 mm (2.6 in)
10 March 1998
Apr
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
25 April 1983
May
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
30 May 1984
Jun
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
17 June 1967
Jul
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
12 July 1970
Aug
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
6 August 1989
Sep
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
20 September 1981
Oct
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
21 October 1964
Nov
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
3 November 1966
Dec
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1 December 1987
Period of Record Coverage
1964 to 1998
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
34 years of record at Springfield, 1964 to 1998. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1998.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Springfield, 1966 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.3 C (41.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1972, at 4.1 C (39.4 F), and the warmest was 1990, at 6.6 C (43.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Springfield as warming stripes, 1966 to 1997
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1966
5.6 C
+0.26 C
1970
5.0 C
-0.38 C
1971
5.1 C
-0.30 C
1972
4.1 C
-1.22 C
1973
6.1 C
+0.78 C
1974
4.6 C
-0.78 C
1975
5.2 C
-0.11 C
1976
5.0 C
-0.39 C
1977
5.3 C
-0.08 C
1978
4.6 C
-0.78 C
1979
6.1 C
+0.79 C
1980
4.6 C
-0.71 C
1981
6.0 C
+0.64 C
1982
5.1 C
-0.28 C
1983
6.5 C
+1.11 C
1984
5.9 C
+0.53 C
1985
5.1 C
-0.22 C
1986
5.2 C
-0.13 C
1987
5.8 C
+0.41 C
1988
5.7 C
+0.34 C
1989
4.6 C
-0.76 C
1990
6.6 C
+1.27 C
1991
5.9 C
+0.52 C
1992
4.9 C
-0.48 C
1993
5.1 C
-0.27 C
1994
5.4 C
+0.08 C
1995
5.7 C
+0.30 C
1996
5.7 C
+0.32 C
1997
4.9 C
-0.48 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1964 to 1998
Yearly extremes at Springfield: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1975
32.5 C (90.5 F)
34
Coldest night (TNn)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1966
-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
34
Wettest day (Rx1day)
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1970
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1989
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
34
Longest dry spell (CDD)
23 days
1970
15 days
34
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Springfield, 1964 to 1998. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.5 C (90.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Springfield by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1964
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1965
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1966
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1967
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1969
20.0 C (68.0 F)
1970
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1971
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1972
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1973
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1974
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1975
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1976
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1977
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1978
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1979
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1980
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1981
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1982
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1983
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1984
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1985
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1986
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1987
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1988
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1989
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1990
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1991
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1992
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1993
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1994
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1995
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1996
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1997
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1998
32.2 C (90.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Springfield, 1964 to 1998. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.7 C (-21.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Springfield by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1964
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1965
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1966
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1967
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1969
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1970
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1971
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1972
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1973
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1974
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1975
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1976
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1977
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1978
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1979
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1980
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1981
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1982
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1983
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1984
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1985
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1986
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1987
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1988
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1989
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1990
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1991
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1992
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1993
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1994
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1995
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1996
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1997
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1998
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Springfield, 1964 to 1998. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.9 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Springfield by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1964
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1965
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1966
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1967
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1969
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1970
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1971
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1972
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1973
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1974
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1975
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1976
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1977
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1978
48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1979
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1980
50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1981
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1982
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1983
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1984
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1985
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1986
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1987
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1988
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1989
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1991
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1992
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1993
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1994
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1995
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1996
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1997
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1998
66.5 mm (2.6 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Springfield, 1964 to 1998. The record is 148.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.8 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Springfield by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1964
86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1965
97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1966
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1967
89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1969
80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1970
96.2 mm (3.8 in)
1971
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972
86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1973
87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1974
94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1975
77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1976
87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1977
108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1978
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1979
79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1980
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1981
135.5 mm (5.3 in)
1982
81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1983
134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1984
133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1985
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1986
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1987
82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1988
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1989
148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1990
77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1991
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1992
69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1993
99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1994
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1995
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1996
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1997
73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1998
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Springfield, 1964 to 1998. The record is 23 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Springfield by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1964
12 days
1965
22 days
1966
19 days
1967
20 days
1969
10 days
1970
23 days
1971
15 days
1972
12 days
1973
10 days
1974
8 days
1975
17 days
1976
20 days
1977
12 days
1978
17 days
1979
19 days
1980
23 days
1981
21 days
1982
17 days
1983
10 days
1984
10 days
1985
20 days
1986
12 days
1987
19 days
1988
13 days
1989
12 days
1990
14 days
1991
14 days
1992
15 days
1993
12 days
1994
15 days
1995
10 days
1996
14 days
1997
15 days
1998
13 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
29 years with a frost
Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Springfield falls on 27 May and the median first autumn frost on 20 September, which leaves a median of 117 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.0 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Springfield
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1966 to 1997)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
27 May
n/a
27 May
n/a
-5.2 days per decade
First autumn frost
20 September
n/a
20 September
n/a
+1.8 days per decade
Growing days
117 days
n/a
117 days
n/a
+7.0 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
30 years, 1965 to 1997
A day with at least 56.7 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 110.1 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Springfield: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
56.7 mm (2.2 in)
5 years
71.0 mm (2.8 in)
10 years
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
25 years
92.5 mm (3.6 in)
50 years
101.3 mm (4.0 in)
Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years
110.1 mm (4.3 in)
Longer than the 30 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 30 years of values from 1965 to 1997.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1970; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1989; 82.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1965.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.