2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bolivar, MO vs Somerset, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Somerset. Bolivar averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerset, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bolivar, Missouri gets 46.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Somerset averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. Bolivar averages 10.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Somerset, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.3 inches of snow a year

Bolivar, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 46.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Somerset is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bolivar is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Bolivar, MO

58°F

Today's Weather - Somerset, KY

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bolivar / Somerset

August is the hottest month for Bolivar with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Bolivar, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bolivar are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Somerset with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Somerset, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerset are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bolivar with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somerset with an average of 25.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Bolivar, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Somerset, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

In Bolivar, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Somerset, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Bolivar, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Somerset, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Bolivar with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Bolivar means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


May is the wettest month in Somerset with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Somerset means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Bolivar with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in Bolivar, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Somerset with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Somerset, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Bolivar means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Somerset means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Bolivar with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Somerset with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.