Smith Mills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Smith Mills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Smith Mills’s climate
Read from where Smith Mills sits among Massachusetts’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
33 inches of snow, 49 of rain and melt
March is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Smith Mills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Smith Mills’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
167 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 15.
About 33" a winter over 10 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 7 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 6.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Smith Mills and its neighbors
New Bedford has the coldest January nights next door (23°) and New Bedford the hottest July afternoons (82°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Smith Mills averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Smith Mills compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Massachusetts.
Smith Mills weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.9" | 10.9" | 11 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 3.6" | 8.5" | 11 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 5.2" | 6.6" | 12 | 32° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 38° | 4.4" | 1.7" | 12 | 43° – 52° |
| May | 67° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 55° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 45° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 51° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 36° | 4.3" | 0.4" | 10 | 39° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 4.8" | 4.4" | 12 | 29° – 46° |
| Year | 60° | 42° | 49.1" | 32.5" | 124 |
Heating and cooling a home in Smith Mills
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Smith Mills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Smith Mills?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Smith Mills?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Smith Mills get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Smith Mills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Smith Mills?
March, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Smith Mills.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Smith Mills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Bedford Coop, MA (6 mi, snow) and New Bedford Municipal Airport, MA (3 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.