Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bolt features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1486 mm (58.5 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bolt enjoys an average of 2922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bolt are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bolt experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bolt, West Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Bolt usually has the most precipitation in February, May and June, with an average of 16 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bolt are January, September and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 100 (3.9) | 169 (6.7) | 129 (5.1) | 138 (5.4) | 162 (6.4) | 142 (5.6) | 112 (4.4) | 104 (4.1) | 99 (3.9) | 129 (5.1) | 81 (3.2) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Bolt are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bolt: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 154 | 230 | 241 | 293 | 307 | 347 | 317 | 282 | 251 | 212 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 42m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Bolt 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, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bolt UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |