Simms, OK climate
Simms has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Simms feels like
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Simms 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 | 50° | 29° | 2.7" | 1.8" | 8 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 33° | 2.5" | 0.7" | 7 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 4.0" | 1.1" | 10 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.8" | 0 | 11 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 56° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.7" | 9 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 8 | 31° – 48° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 47.8" | 4.6" | 101 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Simms
Simms gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 206 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Simms
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Simms, 65% of that work is heating and 35% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Simms compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Simms averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Simms’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 31° to 48°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Simms’s climate
What is the coldest month in Simms?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Simms?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 75 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Simms get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Simms?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Simms?
May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Simms itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Webbers Falls 5 Wsw, OK (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.