Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:14 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:15 am – 4:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMill Riverriver · 1.1 miSpringfield Technical Community Collegecollege · under a mileSpringfield Collegecollege · 1.7 miWestfield Riverriver · 1.4 miBig Islandcape · 1.2 miLower Van Horn Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpringfield Armory National Historic Sitehistoric site · under a mileRobinson State Parkstate park · 2.6 miFlannery's Resthistoric site · 1.2 miVan Horn Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 115 acresLake Lorraine State Parkstate park · 4.7 miChicopee Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199423 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHampden County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured79 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hampden County monitors, MA
Drinking waterSpringfield Water and Sewer Commissionserves 169,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Centerunder a milePost officeTower Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpringfield City Hallunder a milePoliceSpringfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpringfield Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMilton Bradley Schoolunder a mileHighHigh School Of Commerceunder a mileSchoolMay Center School1.0 miCollegeSpringfield Technical Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL13 miInterstateI-291under a mileUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakSpringfield, MA SPGunder a mileCoachSpringfieldPeter Pan (BZ)under a mileTransit179 stops within a milePioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01101 ZIP area.
