2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie has 3.8% more rainy days than Gaithersburg.
- Bowie has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Gaithersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bowie scores 1.4% better than Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1382443
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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