Most Yearly Snow in Springfield History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Springfield, Illinois history from 1901–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.
What Was the Snowiest Year in Springfield History?
According to NOAA records, the most snow that Springfield, Illinois has ever received in a single calendar year is 47.7 inches which occurred in 1960.
Year to date though April 28, 2024: 13.4 inches
Springfield Snowfall by Year
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Year Rank Snow (inches)
2024 100 13.4
2023 120 6.8
2022 45 25.1
2021 64 20.7
2020 71 18.7
2019 17 31.1
2018 62 20.9
2017 107 11.7
2016 75 17.8
2015 18 30.3
2014 4 41.0
2013 6 37.4
2012 99 13.7
2011 34 26.9
2010 46 24.7
2009 65 20.1
2008 27 28.1
2007 24 29.3
2006 74 17.9
2005 42 25.5
2004 80 16.7
2003 50 23.5
2002 103 12.8
2001 121 6.7
2000 52 22.6
1999 27 28.1
1998 102 12.9
1997 29 28.1
1996 82 16.5
1995 91 15.2
1994 98 14.0
1993 25 29.0
1992 110 11.4
1991 95 14.4
1990 107 11.7
1989 37 26.2
1988 61 21.1
1987 39 26.1
1986 85 16.5
1985 86 16.1
1984 57 21.9
1983 42 25.5
1982 21 29.8
1981 13 33.6
1980 12 35.2
1979 22 29.5
1978 5 40.0
1977 3 47.0
1976 67 19.7
1975 9 36.4
1974 35 26.7
1973 26 28.9
1972 37 26.2
1971 82 16.5
1970 77 17.2
1969 22 29.5
1968 47 24.6
1967 56 21.9
1966 93 14.8
1965 10 36.1
1964 8 36.7
1963 53 22.5
1962 20 29.9
1961 31 27.4
1960 1 47.7
1959 112 10.7
1958 113 9.1
1957 76 17.4
1956 54 22.4
1955 96 14.3
1954 122 6.5
1953 92 15.0
1952 106 12.5
1951 7 36.8
1950 84 16.5
1949 114 8.1
1948 90 15.5
1947 60 21.3
1946 115 7.9
1945 36 26.4
1944 19 30.2
1943 69 19.4
1942 44 25.1
1941 48 24.5
1940 101 13.2
1939 40 26.0
1938 124 5.2
1937 88 15.8
1936 73 18.1
1935 115 7.9
1934 11 35.5
1933 118 7.3
1932 81 16.6
1931 70 19.4
1930 96 14.3
1929 58 21.7
1928 123 5.8
1927 66 19.8
1926 33 27.0
1925 94 14.7
1924 49 24.3
1923 117 7.5
1922 87 16.0
1921 119 7.2
1920 59 21.6
1919 110 11.4
1918 54 22.4
1917 105 12.5
1916 63 20.7
1915 16 33.4
1914 2 47.6
1913 68 19.5
1912 41 25.7
1911 89 15.5
1910 109 11.6
1909 32 27.3
1908 30 27.7
1907 78 17.1
1906 15 33.4
1905 79 16.8
1904 51 23.3
1903 14 33.5
1902 72 18.2
1901 104 12.7