Bowling Green weather in February: Bowling Green, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Bowling Green in February has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 4.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 103 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBowling Green Warren County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093808
- Location36.96°N 86.42°W
- Elevation528 ft (161 m)
- Population79,076
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 71° 47°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bowling Green in February?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.1°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 8.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Bowling Green and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 55°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 37°F and 45°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% |
| February 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 37% | 22% |
| February 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% |
| February 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% |
| February 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 31°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093808; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bowling Green in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 20 (37%). In all, 4.07 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Bowling Green, 17 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093808.
How humid and windy is Bowling Green in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 31°F | 78% | 6.1 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 68% | 8.9 mph | 48% |
| noon | 49°F | 33°F | 54% | 10.2 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 33°F | 48% | 10.4 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 33°F | 56% | 7.7 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 32°F | 65% | 6.5 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093808. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Bowling Green?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on February 13, 1962; the coldest is −20°F, on February 2, 1951. The wettest February brought 11.27 in (1989); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.1°F: 2021 34.9°F (−6.2), 2022 40.6°F (−0.5), 2023 49.1°F (+8.0), 2024 48.0°F (+6.9), 2025 41.9°F (+0.8), 2026 42.5°F (+1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.9°F | −6.2°F | 8.01 in |
| 2022 | 40.6°F | −0.5°F | 6.10 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | +8.0°F | 3.17 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | +6.9°F | 3.25 in |
| 2025 | 41.9°F | +0.8°F | 7.71 in |
| 2026 | 42.5°F | +1.4°F | 1.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093808; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093808. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Bowling Green compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, February normal highs run from 43°F in Glencoe to 53°F in Summer Shade; Bowling Green's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bowling Green in January46°F by day, 28°F at night
- Bowling Green in March60°F by day, 38°F at night
- Bowling Green through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Summer Shade: Kentucky's warmest Februarynormal high 53°F