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Monthly climate in Bowman, North Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bowman features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 471 mm (18.5 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bowman enjoys an average of 3147 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bowman, North Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Bowman are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bowman experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bowman, North Dakota, 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 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -34°C
(-30°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bowman, North Dakota, United States §

Bowman usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bowman are January, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bowman, North Dakota, 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) 12 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 43 (1.7) 75 (2.9) 46 (1.8) 62 (2.4) 57 (2.2) 48 (1.9) 48 (1.9) 16 (0.6) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 7 8 11 8 8 7 7 8 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Bowman, North Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Bowman are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bowman: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bowman, North Dakota, 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 153 200 243 267 306 373 382 339 271 226 194 188
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 4m 10h 21m 11h 57m 13h 35m 14h 59m 15h 42m 15h 18m 14h 3m 12h 28m 10h 51m 9h 24m 8h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Bowman, North Dakota, United States §

Bowman experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bowman UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bowman, North Dakota, 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) 2 4 5 9 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2