Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Simcoe features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1105 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Simcoe enjoys an average of 2863 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Simcoe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Simcoe experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
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Simcoe usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Simcoe are January, March and September. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 80 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) | 106 (4.2) | 85 (3.3) | 101 (4.0) | 91 (3.6) | 80 (3.2) | 118 (4.6) | 92 (3.6) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Simcoe are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Simcoe: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 152 | 234 | 250 | 291 | 341 | 350 | 341 | 298 | 216 | 156 | 121 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 3m |
Simcoe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Simcoe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |