2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bottineau, ND vs Bowman, ND

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Bowman. Bottineau averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowman, North Dakota gets 15.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bottineau, North Dakota gets 18.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bowman averages 42.6 inches of snow per year. Bottineau averages 43.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bowman, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.3
Rain: averages 15.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.6 inches of snow a year

Bottineau, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 18.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bowman is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bottineau is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

Today's Weather - Bottineau, ND

52°F

Today's Weather - Bowman, ND

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bottineau / Bowman

July is the hottest month for Bottineau with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Bottineau, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bottineau are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Bowman with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Bowman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowman are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bottineau with an average of -5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowman with an average of 7.3°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Bottineau, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.

In Bowman, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.

In Bottineau, there are 199.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In Bowman, there are 181.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Bottineau, there are 55.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Bowman, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

June is the wettest month in Bottineau with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Bottineau means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.


June is the wettest month in Bowman with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Bowman means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Bottineau with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 81.3 rainy days annually in Bottineau, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Bowman with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in Bowman, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in Bottineau means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Bowman means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota.

January is the snowiest month in Bottineau with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Bowman with 7.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.