Massachusetts ยท season guide
Sledding season in Springfield, MA
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Providence weather station, about 63 miles from the middle of our Springfield, MA hill list show November as the first month that averages an inch of snow or more (1 inch). The normals are monthly averages, so they can't give a first-snow date. Some years come early, some late.
Caveat: the nearest NOAA station with snow normals is about 63 miles from these hills, so local snowfall can differ a lot from these numbers.
February is the snowiest month on average, at 10.5 inches.
Across a normal year the station records about 36.6 inches of snow. That puts Springfield, MA at 65 of 98 metros on this site, ranked from snowiest down.
About 25 days a year have an inch or more of snow on the ground.
For comparison, Hartford, the nearest metro on our list, averages 51.7 inches, more than here.
Providence uses the same weather station on this site, so the snow numbers match. The hills don't.
All 1 hills we list here come from local sources rather than the park or city.
Month by month
| Month | Average snowfall | Days with 1 inch or more of new snow | Days with 1 inch or more on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 0.2 inches | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| November | 1 inch | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| December | 7.6 inches | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| January | 10.3 inches | 2.8 | 8.3 |
| February | 10.5 inches | 2.5 | 7.9 |
| March | 6.4 inches | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| April | 0.6 inches | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, station USW00014765. "Not stated by source" means NOAA publishes no value for that station.
Lit hills
None of the sources we used for Springfield, MA mention lights on a sledding hill. Plan on daylight, and see our national lit hills list if you're travelling.
Local rules
We didn't find a city-wide sledding rule for Springfield, MA in the sources we checked. Individual parks may post their own signs, and those win.
Short answers
When does it usually start snowing in Springfield, MA?
In NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Providence station, November is the first month averaging an inch of snow or more. The normals are monthly averages, not a date.
How much snow does Springfield, MA get in a year?
About 36.6 inches a year at the Providence station, per NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals.
Are there lit sledding hills in Springfield, MA?
None of the sources we used mention lights. Plan on daylight.
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