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Bowling Green averages 8.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (3.2″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 3 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 6 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″2″3″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0.1 inNovDecember: 0.8 inDec0.8January: 3.2 inJan3.2February: 2.9 inFeb2.9March: 1.4 inMar1.4April: 0.1 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0″00248°F
November0.1″<1<11138°F
December0.8″<111832°F
January3.2″122128°F
February2.9″121731°F
March1.4″111038°F
April0.1″00247°F
Year8.5″3681

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Bowling Green Warren Co Airport (2 mi from the city center, -13 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

Winter weather map around Bowling Green

Nearby cities

Hopkinsville5.2″/yrOwensboro5.7″/yrLouisville13.4″/yrLexington14.5″/yrRichmond1.3″/yrLexington-Fayette14.5″/yrGeorgetown14.5″/yrFlorence23.3″/yr

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How much snow does Bowling Green get a year?

8.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Bowling Green Warren Co Airport station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 3.2 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Bowling Green have?

About 81 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 28 °F.