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, 9 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksAmerican International Collegecollege · under a mileMill Riverriver · 2.7 miSpringfield Collegecollege · 1.3 miLake Lookoutlake · under a mileNorth Branch Mill Riverriver · under a mileBreckwood Lakelake · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Lorraine State Parkstate park · 2.4 miBlunt Parkpark · under a mile · 161 acresSpringfield Armory National Historic Sitehistoric site · 1.8 miWesson Parkpark · under a mileRobinson State Parkstate park · 4.9 miChicopee Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.1 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 199421 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201542 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
Elevation215 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Children's New England2.2 miPost officeMason Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpringfield City Hall2.4 miPoliceMassachusetts State Police Troop B Springfield Barracks1.8 miFire stationSpringfield Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 4 otherHighRoger L Putnam Vocational Technical Academyright hereHighSpringfield High School of Science and Technologyunder a mileSchoolMargaret Ells Schoolunder a mileCollegeAmerican International Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL14 miInterstateI-291under a mileUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakSpringfield, MA SPG2.4 miCoachSpringfield Union StationFlixBus2.5 miTransit108 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 01111 ZIP area.
