Bowling Green, KY climate
Bowling Green has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bowling Green feels like
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Bowling Green weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 28° | 3.7" | 3.2" | 11 | 2 | 28° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 4.2" | 2.9" | 11 | 2 | 29° – 48° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 4.8" | 1.4" | 12 | 1 | 42° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 31° | 4.6" | 0.8" | 12 | 1 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 51.2" | 8.5" | 126 | 6 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bowling Green
Bowling Green gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 6 days of the year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bowling Green
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bowling Green, 69% of that work is heating and 31% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Bowling Green compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bowling Green averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bowling Green’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Bowling Green’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bowling Green?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Bowling Green?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bowling Green get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bowling Green?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Bowling Green?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bowling Green itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bowling Green Warren Co Airport, KY (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.