West Springfield weather in December

In December, West Springfield sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is West Springfield's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Springfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

West Springfield is city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
615/km²
people per km²
Founded
1660

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical December day in West Springfield reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14430
24430
34430
44329
54329
64229
74228
84228
94128
104127
114027
124027
134026
144026
154026
163926
173926
183926
193926
203925
213925
223825
233825
243825
253825
263824
273824
283824
293724
303724
313723

How December really feels in West Springfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

West Springfield weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°3.39.669.30.0
Feb38° / 22°3.08.75.310.30.0
Mar46° / 29°4.010.24.311.71.2
Apr58° / 40°3.510.81.113.14.1
May68° / 49°3.310.8014.46.1
Jun77° / 59°3.6110156.5
Jul83° / 64°3.49.9014.86.0
Aug81° / 63°3.69.5013.76.6
Sep73° / 55°3.88.5012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.19.40.210.85.3
Nov50° / 35°3.48.719.62.3
Dec40° / 26°4.110.34.890.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194555
204555
214555
224555
234753
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

West Springfield gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13110
23211
33212
43313
53313
63314
73415
83415
93416
103416
113416
123417
133417
143416
153416
163316
173315
183315
193215
203215
213215
223215
233215
243215
253215
263215
273215
283315
293316
303316
313417

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:064:15
29.17:074:15
39.17:084:14
49.17:094:14
59.17:094:14
69.17:104:14
79.07:114:14
89.07:124:14
99.07:134:14
109.07:144:14
119.07:154:14
129.07:154:14
139.07:164:14
149.07:174:14
159.07:184:15
168.97:184:15
178.97:194:15
188.97:204:16
198.97:204:16
208.97:214:16
218.97:214:17
228.97:224:17
238.97:224:18
248.97:234:18
258.97:234:19
268.97:234:19
278.97:244:20
288.97:244:21
299.07:244:21
309.07:244:22
319.07:254:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit West Springfield?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Springfield.

What to pack for West Springfield in December

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

In December, West Springfield sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in West Springfield in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Springfield peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Springfield in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in West Springfield is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Springfield?

West Springfield sits at 42.1°N, 72.6°W, 79 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Springfield, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around West Springfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Springfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 121 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,152 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,465 ft.

The land around West Springfield is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (90%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
1,152 ft
50 miles
3,465 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Springfield 1.9 mi · Agawam 2.5 mi · Chicopee 3.1 mi · Longmeadow 4.3 mi · North Chicopee 5.6 mi · East Longmeadow 6.2 mi · Holyoke 6.8 mi · Westfield 6.8 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 West Springfield (42.107°, -72.6204°, elevation 79 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).