2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hawley, MA vs Bolton, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Bolton. Hawley averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bolton, Massachusetts gets 48.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hawley, Massachusetts gets 49.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bolton averages 47.9 inches of snow per year. Hawley averages 71.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bolton, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.9
Rain: averages 48.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.9 inches of snow a year

Hawley, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.3
Rain: averages 49.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bolton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hawley is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Hawley, MA

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Today's Weather - Bolton, MA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hawley / Bolton

July is the hottest month for Hawley with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Hawley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hawley are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Bolton with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Bolton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bolton are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hawley with an average of 11.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bolton with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hawley, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Bolton, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hawley, there are 164.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Bolton, there are 143.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hawley, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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

October is the wettest month in Hawley with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Hawley means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


October is the wettest month in Bolton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Bolton means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Hawley with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Hawley, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bolton with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Bolton, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.1 inches in Hawley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Bolton means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Hawley with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bolton with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.