Bowling Green weather in August
In August, Bowling Green sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bowling Green's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bowling Green's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 87°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 69°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3.3 in
- 10.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:07 AM – 6:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 5 mph
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.66 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.6
- out of 10
Bowling Green is city and county seat of Warren, Kentucky, United States.
- Density
- 645/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1798
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month.
A typical August day in Bowling Green reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 70 |
| 2 | 88 | 70 |
| 3 | 88 | 70 |
| 4 | 88 | 70 |
| 5 | 88 | 70 |
| 6 | 88 | 70 |
| 7 | 88 | 70 |
| 8 | 88 | 70 |
| 9 | 88 | 69 |
| 10 | 88 | 69 |
| 11 | 88 | 69 |
| 12 | 88 | 69 |
| 13 | 88 | 69 |
| 14 | 88 | 69 |
| 15 | 88 | 69 |
| 16 | 87 | 69 |
| 17 | 87 | 69 |
| 18 | 87 | 69 |
| 19 | 87 | 69 |
| 20 | 87 | 69 |
| 21 | 87 | 69 |
| 22 | 87 | 69 |
| 23 | 87 | 68 |
| 24 | 87 | 68 |
| 25 | 87 | 68 |
| 26 | 87 | 68 |
| 27 | 87 | 68 |
| 28 | 87 | 68 |
| 29 | 87 | 67 |
| 30 | 86 | 67 |
| 31 | 86 | 67 |
How August really feels in Bowling Green
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 20 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bowling Green weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45° / 30° | 4.0 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 49° / 33° | 4.2 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 59° / 40° | 4.9 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 69° / 49° | 5.1 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 77° / 59° | 4.8 | 11.9 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 85° / 67° | 4.0 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 88° / 71° | 3.8 | 11.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 87° / 69° | 3.3 | 10.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 82° / 62° | 3.5 | 8.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 70° / 50° | 3.7 | 8 | 0.1 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 57° / 40° | 3.8 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 48° / 33° | 4.6 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.
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| Clearer (%) | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 55 | 45 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 54 | 46 |
| 5 | 54 | 46 |
| 6 | 54 | 46 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 54 | 46 |
| 9 | 54 | 46 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 55 | 45 |
| 17 | 56 | 44 |
| 18 | 57 | 43 |
| 19 | 57 | 43 |
| 20 | 57 | 43 |
| 21 | 57 | 43 |
| 22 | 57 | 43 |
| 23 | 58 | 42 |
| 24 | 58 | 42 |
| 25 | 57 | 43 |
| 26 | 57 | 43 |
| 27 | 58 | 42 |
| 28 | 58 | 42 |
| 29 | 57 | 43 |
| 30 | 57 | 43 |
| 31 | 58 | 42 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Bowling Green gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 35 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 19 | 32 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 31 |
| 23 | 31 |
| 24 | 31 |
| 25 | 31 |
| 26 | 31 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 31 |
| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 30 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Oppressive (%) | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 36 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 34 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 34 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| 16 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 29 | 2 |
| 17 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 2 |
| 19 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 2 |
| 20 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 1 |
| 21 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 27 | 1 |
| 22 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 28 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 28 | 1 |
| 24 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 27 | 1 |
| 25 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 27 | 1 |
| 26 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 27 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (mph) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:12 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9 | 4:54 | 6:49 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 4:55 | 6:48 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 4:56 | 6:47 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 4:57 | 6:46 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 4:58 | 6:45 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 4:59 | 6:44 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 4:59 | 6:43 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:00 | 6:42 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 5:01 | 6:41 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:02 | 6:40 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:03 | 6:39 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:04 | 6:38 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 5:04 | 6:36 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:05 | 6:35 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 5:06 | 6:34 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:07 | 6:33 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:08 | 6:31 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 5:09 | 6:30 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 5:10 | 6:29 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 5:10 | 6:28 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:11 | 6:26 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:12 | 6:25 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 5:13 | 6:23 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:14 | 6:22 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:15 | 6:21 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 5:16 | 6:19 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 5:16 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 5:17 | 6:16 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:18 | 6:15 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:19 | 6:13 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:20 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.66 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Bowling Green?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Bowling Green for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bowling Green in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Bowling Green sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Bowling Green in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bowling Green peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bowling Green in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bowling Green is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Bowling Green?
Bowling Green sits at 37.0°N, 86.4°W, 528 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Springfield, 41 mi away.
Topography around Bowling Green
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bowling Green.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bowling Green has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 509 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 ft.
The land around Bowling Green is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bowling Green (36.9903°, -86.4436°, elevation 528 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).