Monthly climate in Bolton, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bolton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1478 mm (58.2 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bolton enjoys an average of 3246 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bolton, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Bolton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bolton experiences 156 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bolton, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(66°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -10°C
(13°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bolton, North Carolina, United States §

Bolton usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bolton are January, March and October. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bolton, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75 (2.9) 89 (3.5) 67 (2.6) 97 (3.8) 128 (5.0) 166 (6.5) 178 (7.0) 210 (8.3) 176 (6.9) 65 (2.6) 100 (3.9) 127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 9 9 11 17 18 21 13 8 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Bolton, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Bolton are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bolton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bolton, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176 195 263 300 327 310 332 312 294 286 238 207
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 23m 14h 9m 13h 21m 12h 20m 11h 16m 10h 21m 9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Bolton, North Carolina, United States §

Bolton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bolton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bolton, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 4