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United States / Montana / Great Falls Metro Area / Cascade County / Simms / Zip Codes
Simms, MT boasts a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Simms are warm and sunny, while winters often bring snowfalls and cold weather. Spring and autumn typically offer mild temperatures, but can also be unpredictable at times. Regardless of the season, Simms offers plenty of outdoor activities to take advantage of the beautiful mountain scenery surrounding the town.

Simms, Montana gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Simms averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Simms. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Simms gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Simms is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Simms, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSimms, MontanaUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.4 in.27.8 in.
  76.6 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  3570 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Simms with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Simms, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Simms are August, July and June.
In Simms, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Simms with an average of 14.9°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Simms, there are 164.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.
In Simms, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.
Humidity is low in Simms, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
June is the wettest month in Simms with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Simms means that it is drier than most places in Montana.
June is the rainiest month in Simms with 9.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Simms, which is less rainy than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Simms means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana. March is the snowiest month in Simms with 7.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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