Bowling Green weather in February

In February, Bowling Green sees average daytime highs of 37°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°F in the first days to 40°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bowling Green's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bowling Green's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:39 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bowling Green is city in Ohio, United States.

Density
957/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°F in the first days to 40°F by the end.

A typical February day in Bowling Green reaches about 37°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 11°F cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Bowling Green

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
23 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bowling Green weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°2.810.36.39.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.38.85.410.30.0
Mar47° / 30°3.210.93.411.71.5
Apr60° / 41°4.012.40.813.14.5
May71° / 52°4.113.3014.36.0
Jun80° / 61°3.912.1014.96.2
Jul83° / 65°3.311.2014.75.8
Aug81° / 63°3.210.1013.76.5
Sep75° / 56°2.58.5012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°2.79.10.110.95.6
Nov50° / 35°2.98.81.39.72.2
Dec38° / 26°2.79.64.19.10.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bowling Green gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:545:42
29.87:535:43
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bowling Green?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bowling Green.

What to pack for Bowling Green in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Bowling Green sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Bowling Green in February

The nearest coast averages about 33°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Sep 21 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr43Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct59Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Bowling Green in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bowling Green peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bowling Green in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bowling Green is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bowling Green?

Bowling Green sits at 41.4°N, 83.7°W, 696 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Perrysburg, 12 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 121 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 ft.

The land around Bowling Green is covered by grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (77%) within 10 miles, and cropland (67%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
735 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Perrysburg 12 mi · Oregon 21 mi · Toledo 21 mi · Findlay 23 mi · Sylvania 24 mi · Fremont 27 mi · Tiffin 30 mi · Defiance 37 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 (41.3748°, -83.6513°, elevation 696 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).