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Climate of Bowling Green: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Bowling Green, with average daytime highs around 31°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -3°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 34°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1420 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from October to August (around 93% of the yearly total), and May is the wettest month at roughly 142 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Bowling Green, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° | -3° | 100 mm | 85% |
| Feb | 8° | -2° | 120 mm | 85% |
| Mar | 14° | 3° | 116 mm | 83% |
| Apr | 20° | 8° | 139 mm | 80% |
| May | 24° | 14° | 142 mm | 81% |
| Jun | 29° | 19° | 119 mm | 79% |
| Jul | 30° | 21° | 140 mm | 76% |
| Aug | 31° | 20° | 108 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 27° | 16° | 98 mm | 72% |
| Oct | 21° | 9° | 108 mm | 73% |
| Nov | 14° | 2° | 105 mm | 78% |
| Dec | 8° | -1° | 128 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Bowling Green. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Bowling Green weather
Bowling Green is set in Kentucky's humid subtropical-to-continental climate, about 153 km south-west of Louisville. Summers bring warm, humid summers (June–August). The year winds down with mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Bowling Green: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Bowling Green is about 153 km south-west of Louisville, in Kentucky.
Bowling Green sees mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Bowling Green's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Bowling Green, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 20°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -3°C and daytime highs reach around 6°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Bowling Green receives about 1420 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 142 mm, and the main rainy period is October to August.
September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Bowling Green, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Bowling Green typically sees daytime highs near 14°C and lows near 2°C, with about 105 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 78%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Bowling Green is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Bowling Green's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Kentucky described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.