Bowden, WV climate
Bowden has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bowden feels like
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Bowden 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 | 37° | 19° | 4.2" | 20.3" | 17 | 15 | 21° – 36° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 4.0" | 15.4" | 16 | 11 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 4.6" | 11.4" | 17 | 6 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 4.9" | 2.3" | 15 | 1 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 6.0" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 5.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 6.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 38° | 4.0" | 0.9" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| November | 51° | 30° | 3.5" | 4.1" | 12 | 3 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 24° | 4.6" | 14.5" | 16 | 9 | 21° – 45° |
| Year | 60° | 38° | 56.4" | 68.9" | 173 | 45 |
“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 Bowden
Bowden gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 173 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 45 days of the year.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bowden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bowden, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Bowden 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 Bowden averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bowden’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 21° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bowden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bowden?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Bowden?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bowden get?
About 69 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bowden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Bowden?
July, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bowden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elkins Randolph Co Airport, WV (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.