Monthly climate in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bowling Green features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1111 mm (43.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bowling Green enjoys an average of 2852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States §

The warmest months in Bowling Green are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bowling Green experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bowling Green, Ohio, 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 18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
29°C
(85°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
26°C
(79°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(60°F)
22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(66°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States §

Bowling Green usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bowling Green are January, September and December. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bowling Green, Ohio, 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) 72 (2.8) 78 (3.1) 91 (3.6) 99 (3.9) 142 (5.6) 119 (4.7) 117 (4.6) 90 (3.5) 64 (2.5) 92 (3.6) 87 (3.4) 60 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 12 13 14 14 13 11 9 12 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States §

The sunniest months in Bowling Green are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bowling Green: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bowling Green, Ohio, 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 111 164 231 231 278 322 356 324 283 226 174 147
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 33m 10h 37m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 31m 15h 6m 14h 46m 13h 44m 12h 24m 11h 2m 9h 50m 9h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States §

Bowling Green experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bowling Green UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bowling Green, Ohio, 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) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2