2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, IN vs Bowling Green, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Bowling Green. Lafayette averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowling Green, Ohio gets 34.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lafayette, Indiana gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bowling Green averages 27.7 inches of snow per year. Lafayette averages 19.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bowling Green, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.3
Rain: averages 34.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.7 inches of snow a year

Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bowling Green is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Lafayette, IN

68°F

Today's Weather - Bowling Green, OH

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / Bowling Green

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Bowling Green with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Bowling Green, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowling Green are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowling Green with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Lafayette, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In Bowling Green, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

In Lafayette, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Bowling Green, there are 121.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Bowling Green, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.


May is the wettest month in Bowling Green with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Bowling Green means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Bowling Green with 12.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Bowling Green, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Bowling Green means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio.

January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bowling Green with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.