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Springfield Pool Season: the Year on One Bar
Last updated: July 15, 2026 · dates · water temp
Springfield's whole pool calendar, condensed: when the water warms, when it cools, and where today falls between those edges. Use the opening guide and closing guide for the step-by-step work; keep this page for the dates.
The bar compresses Springfield's whole pool year into one lane rope: gray floats for the off-season, hollow teal for the April 25–May 16 opening window, solid teal for swim weeks, hollow amber for the closing stretch that ends October 6. Wherever the today marker sits, the nearest color change is your next appointment.
The Springfield pool calendar
Opening — target May 2
Open by May 2 — a two-week head start on the May 16 crossing keeps startup chemistry small and beats the local service rush.
Closing — deadline October 6
Hold the cover until September 26, then winterize by October 6, a week ahead of the October 19 freeze normal. Late and cold beats early and warm.
Estimated water temperature by month
This is Springfield's typical-year water curve: the same EWMA model as the live widget, run on the 1991–2020 normals instead of this week's weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29° | 28° | 35° | 45° | 56° | 66° | 72° | 72° | 69° | 59° | 47° | 36° |
The curve peaks near 73°F — comfortable-water months here usually involve a heater or a solar cover.
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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals via Springfield Wtp (3.0 mi); live outlook by Open-Meteo. Attribution: sources · assumptions: methodology.