Blue Springs in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Blue Springs sees average daytime highs around 85°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 12.3 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 80°F in early June to 84°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Blue Springs's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Blue Springs's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
85°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
68°F
Rainfall
12.3 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Blue Springs in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 80°F in early June to 84°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Blue Springs reaches about 85°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Blue Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 24 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Blue Springs weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 22°1.56.23.79.60.0
Feb44° / 26°2.06.12.710.50.7
Mar55° / 36°3.19.61.811.73.4
Apr65° / 46°4.911.40.3135.6
May74° / 56°5.512.80.114.16.3
Jun83° / 66°5.011.4014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.99.3014.54.8
Aug86° / 68°3.58.7013.55.4
Sep78° / 59°3.57.6012.37.2
Oct66° / 47°3.48.30.2116.5
Nov53° / 36°2.570.99.93.3
Dec42° / 26°1.95.92.49.30.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Blue Springs gets around 12.3 in of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Blue Springs?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Blue Springs for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Blue Springs in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Blue Springs sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Blue Springs in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Blue Springs peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Blue Springs in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Blue Springs is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Blue Springs?

Blue Springs sits at 39.0°N, 94.3°W, 974 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Independence, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Blue Springs

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Blue Springs.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Blue Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 922 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft.

The land around Blue Springs is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and cropland (34%), trees (31%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
354 ft
50 miles
545 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: East Independence 6.8 mi · Independence 8.7 mi · Lee's Summit 9.3 mi · Raytown 9.9 mi · Grandview 16 mi · Kansas City 17 mi · Liberty 17 mi · Raymore 17 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Blue Springs (39.017°, -94.2816°, elevation 974 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.