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United States / Mississippi / Jackson Metro Area / Hinds County / Bolton / Zip Codes
Bolton, MS enjoys a mild climate year-round, with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is 85°F and the average low during the winter months is around 40°F. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, with a yearly average of over 50 inches of rain. Snowfall in Bolton usually does not exceed one inch per year. Overall, Bolton has a pleasant climate that lends itself to outdoor activities all year long.

Bolton, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bolton averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Bolton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bolton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bolton is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Bolton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Bolton with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Bolton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bolton are October, April and May.
In Bolton, there are 76.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bolton with an average of 34.5°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Bolton, there are 41.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Bolton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Bolton can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
December is the wettest month in Bolton with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Bolton means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Bolton with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in Bolton, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring 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 0.5 inches in Bolton means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Bolton with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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