Is Anchorage sunnier than Bethel?

They are nearly tied: Anchorage gets about 1,720 hours of sunshine a year and Bethel about 1,745.

Which is warmer, Anchorage or Bethel?

Anchorage is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 6°C (43°F) versus 3°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Anchorage or Bethel?

They are close in the November–February window: Anchorage averages 0/100 (about -3°C days), Bethel 0/100 (about -9°C).

Anchorage vs Bethel: which is sunnier?

🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 640 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Anchorage and Bethel are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,720 vs 1,745 hours a year. Anchorage has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Anchorage	Bethel
Sunshine hours / year	1,720	1,745
Sunniest month	July (61/100)	July (56/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	55/100	52/100
Rain / year	820 mm	732 mm
Peak midday UV	4 (moderate)	4 (moderate)

Anchorage vs Bethel month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Anchorage	Bethel	Anchorage	Bethel	Anchorage	Bethel
January	0	0	-4°	-13°	53	43
February	0	0	-2°	-7°	51	51
March	0	0	-1°	-6°	39	34
April	0	0	5°	1°	38	44
May	27	13	12°	10°	47	52
June	52	53	16°	16°	59	53
July	61	56	18°	17°	83	80
August	51	48	17°	16°	110	95
September	28	18	13°	11°	118	85
October	0	0	6°	3°	87	75
November	0	0	-2°	-6°	71	66
December	0	0	-3°	-10°	64	54

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Anchorage · Jun even · Jul Anchorage · Aug Anchorage · Sep Anchorage · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Anchorage averages 0/100, Bethel 0/100. Anchorage is the warmer, around -3°C daytime highs vs -9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Anchorage (average score 9/100 vs 4). Anchorage is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
June–August: Anchorage (average score 55/100 vs 52). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
September–October: Anchorage (average score 14/100 vs 9). Anchorage is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 7°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Anchorage weather by month · Bethel weather by month · Best time to visit United States.

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