Bolivar County, MS Climate

Bolivar County, Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with summer months typically being the wettest. Summers in Bolivar County average around 82°F with high humidity levels, while winter temperatures average around 48°F. Spring and fall are mild temperature seasons with temperatures ranging between 65°F and 85°F. This region also experiences occasional tornadoes and flooding, especially during the spring months when severe weather can be more frequent.

Bolivar County, Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Bolivar County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bolivar County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bolivar County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Mississippi.

4.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Bolivar County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bolivar, Mississippi	United States
	53.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	100.7 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	32.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5	4.3
	136 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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 Bolivar County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Bolivar County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bolivar County are October, April and May.

In Bolivar County, there are 70.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bolivar County with an average of 32.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Bolivar County, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Bolivar County, 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 Bolivar County 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 Bolivar County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Bolivar County means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Bolivar County with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Bolivar County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Bolivar County means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Bolivar County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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