2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jacksonville, FL vs Bowie, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Bowie. Jacksonville averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowie, Maryland gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jacksonville, Florida gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bowie averages 14.9 inches of snow per year. Jacksonville averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bowie, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.9 inches of snow a year

Jacksonville, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.8
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bowie is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacksonville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Jacksonville, FL

90°F

Today's Weather - Bowie, MD

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jacksonville / Bowie

July is the hottest month for Jacksonville with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Jacksonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonville are April, October and November.

July is the hottest month for Bowie with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Bowie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowie are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jacksonville with an average of 43.8°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowie with an average of 24.0°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Jacksonville, there are 62.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Bowie, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Jacksonville, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Bowie, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Jacksonville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Bowie, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

September is the wettest month in Jacksonville with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


May is the wettest month in Bowie with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Bowie means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

August is the rainiest month in Jacksonville with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Jacksonville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bowie with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Bowie, which is one of the least rainy places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jacksonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Bowie means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

December is the snowiest month in Jacksonville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bowie with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.