2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Oakland, MD vs Bowie, MD

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Highlights
- Bowie has 13.9% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Bowie has 34.9% more Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bowie scores 17.5% better than Oakland
 Oakland, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall127  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny149  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1382443
Reviews for Oakland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a 3 season recreational community with water sports such as boating, water skiing, white water rafting; 4 wheel train riding, hiking, biking, camping; snow  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 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 11 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 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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