Bowie, MD

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GLENN DALE BELL STN, MD US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Bowie has an annual average temperature of 54.9°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 88.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 21.6°F).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
44.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,635
Cooling need
1,002

Best time to visit Bowie

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Bowie's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1920s
40
1930s
71
1940s
47
1950s
45
1960s
36
1970s
38
1980s
25
1990s
53
2000s
11

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 43.9°F 21.6°F 32.7°F in
February 46.7°F 23.2°F 35.0°F in
March 54.7°F 31.3°F 43.0°F in
April 66.0°F 41.0°F 53.5°F in
May 74.6°F 51.4°F 63.0°F in
June 82.5°F 61.2°F 71.8°F in
July 88.5°F 66.1°F 77.3°F in
August 87.0°F 64.8°F 75.9°F in
September 79.4°F 57.4°F 68.4°F in
October 68.0°F 43.8°F 55.9°F in
November 56.8°F 33.1°F 45.0°F in
December 47.9°F 26.8°F 37.4°F in
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