Bowlesville Township’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bowlesville Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bowlesville Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bowlesville Township’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in Bowlesville Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rosiclare 5nw, IL, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bowlesville Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bowlesville Township
81% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Rosiclare 5nw, IL.
Living with Bowlesville Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 23 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bowlesville Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bowlesville Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Bowlesville Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bowlesville Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowlesville Township, IL | 26° | 89° | 48" | 7.5" |
| Springdale, AR | 26° | 89° | 48" | 6.5" |
| Monett, MO | 24° | 89° | 47" | 6.7" |
| Salisbury, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
| Bon Air, VA | 28° | 89° | 47" | 8.8" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bowlesville Township averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bowlesville Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bowlesville Township’s place among Illinois’.
Bowlesville Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bowlesville Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 3.5" | 2.1" | 9 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 29° | 3.3" | 1.7" | 9 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 37° | 4.6" | 0.7" | 11 | 40° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 3.9" | 3.0" | 10 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 67° | 47° | 47.5" | 7.5" | 107 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Bowlesville Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bowlesville Township’s center.
- Snow: Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rosiclare 5nw, IL, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bowlesville Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Bowlesville Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bowlesville Township in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 109 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Bowlesville Township get?
About 7.5 inches in a normal winter at Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Bowlesville Township?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 31 days a year reach 90° (Rosiclare 5nw, IL).
When is the first and last frost in Bowlesville Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 181 frost-free days, at Rosiclare 5nw, IL.
What growing zone is Bowlesville Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bowlesville Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bowlesville Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bowlesville Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.