Bowie, AZ Climate


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Bowie, AZ has a temperate climate. The summers tend to be hot and dry, with temperatures reaching up to around 95 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are mild, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to low 70s. Average rainfall in Bowie is approximately 10 inches per year, mostly in the summer months of June through August. The area receives very little snow and is typically sunny throughout the year.

Bowie, Arizona gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bowie averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Bowie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bowie is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Bowie, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

June is the hottest month for Bowie with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. 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 April, October and March.
In Bowie, there are 115.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowie with an average of 28.7°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Bowie, there are 77.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Bowie, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
Humidity in Bowie is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
July is the wettest month in Bowie with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.1 inches in Bowie means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Bowie with 8.8 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 49.9 rainy days annually in Bowie, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Bowie means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. December is the snowiest month in Bowie with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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