2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bowling Green, KY vs Lima, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Lima. Bowling Green averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lima, Ohio gets 37.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bowling Green, Kentucky gets 50.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lima averages 20.4 inches of snow per year. Bowling Green averages 5.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lima, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.7
Rain: averages 37.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.4 inches of snow a year

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.6
Rain: averages 50.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bowling Green is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Bowling Green, KY

78°F

Today's Weather - Lima, OH

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Bowling Green with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Bowling Green, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowling Green are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Lima with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Lima, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lima are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowling Green with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lima with an average of 18.7°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Bowling Green, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Lima, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Bowling Green, there are 88.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Lima, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Bowling Green, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Lima, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

May is the wettest month in Bowling Green with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Bowling Green means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


July is the wettest month in Lima with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Lima means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Bowling Green with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Bowling Green, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Lima with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Lima, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Bowling Green means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Lima means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

February is the snowiest month in Bowling Green with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lima with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.