2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bristol, RI vs Holliston, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Holliston. Bristol averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holliston, Massachusetts gets 49.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bristol, Rhode Island gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Holliston averages 43.6 inches of snow per year. Bristol averages 32.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Holliston, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.2
Rain: averages 49.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 inches of snow a year

Bristol, Rhode Island
Summer High: the July high is around 81.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Holliston is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bristol is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Rhode Island.

Today's Weather - Bristol, RI

58°F

Today's Weather - Holliston, MA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bristol / Holliston

July is the hottest month for Bristol with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Bristol, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Holliston with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Holliston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holliston are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holliston with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Bristol, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

In Holliston, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Bristol, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In Holliston, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Bristol, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In Holliston, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

March is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the driest places in Rhode Island.


March is the wettest month in Holliston with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Holliston means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Bristol with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is rainier than most places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Holliston with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Holliston, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in Bristol means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Holliston means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

February is the snowiest month in Bristol with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Holliston with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.