Bowling Green weather in July: Bowling Green, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Bowling Green in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 80°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 108 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 79.7°F. July is 3.6°F warmer than June and 1.2°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Bowling Green and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 89°F on July 1 to 90°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 78°F and 82°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 69°F | 38% | 24% |
| July 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% |
| July 15 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 23% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 22% |
| July 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 26, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 69°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 90°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 90°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 90°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 90°F | 70°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 90°F | 70°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 90°F | 70°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 90°F | 70°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 90°F | 70°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 90°F | 70°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 70°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%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 in Bowling Green in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around July 1 (38%). In all, 4.26 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Bowling Green, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093808.
How humid and windy is Bowling Green in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 67°F | 89% | 2.6 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 80°F | 69°F | 69% | 5.6 mph | 70% |
| noon | 86°F | 68°F | 55% | 7.2 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 67°F | 52% | 7.5 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 67°F | 59% | 6.3 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 68°F | 77% | 2.9 mph | 82% |
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 July in Bowling Green?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 113°F, on July 28, 1930; the coldest is 46°F, on July 23, 1947. The wettest July brought 11.12 in (2016).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.7°F: 2021 79.1°F (−0.6), 2022 82.4°F (+2.7), 2023 80.0°F (+0.3), 2024 80.1°F (+0.4), 2025 83.2°F (+3.5), 2026 79.6°F (−0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.1°F | −0.6°F | 4.99 in |
| 2022 | 82.4°F | +2.7°F | 5.87 in |
| 2023 | 80.0°F | +0.3°F | 5.12 in |
| 2024 | 80.1°F | +0.4°F | 7.86 in |
| 2025 | 83.2°F | +3.5°F | 3.69 in |
| 2026 | 79.6°F | −0.1°F | 8.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093808; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093808. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Bowling Green compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, July normal highs run from 82°F in Whitesburg to 90°F in Glasgow; Bowling Green's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.