Bethel vs Kodiak: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 628 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bethel is the sunnier overall: about 1,745 hours of sunshine a year to Kodiak's 1,335. Bethel 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
| Bethel | Kodiak | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,745 | 1,335 |
| Sunniest month | July (56/100) | July (40/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 52/100 | 33/100 |
| Rain / year | 732 mm | 1,473 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Bethel vs Kodiak month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel | Kodiak | Bethel | Kodiak | Bethel | Kodiak | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | 2° | 43 | 145 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | 2° | 51 | 122 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -6° | 2° | 34 | 89 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 1° | 5° | 44 | 102 |
| May | 13 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 52 | 104 |
| June | 53 | 23 | 16° | 12° | 53 | 95 |
| July | 56 | 40 | 17° | 15° | 80 | 99 |
| August | 48 | 37 | 16° | 15° | 95 | 119 |
| September | 18 | 20 | 11° | 12° | 85 | 143 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3° | 8° | 75 | 158 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -6° | 4° | 66 | 132 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -10° | 2° | 54 | 165 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Bethel · Jun Bethel · Jul Bethel · Aug Bethel · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bethel averages 0/100, Kodiak 0/100. Kodiak is the warmer, around 3°C daytime highs vs -9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bethel (average score 4/100 vs 0). Kodiak is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
- June–August: Bethel (average score 52/100 vs 33). Bethel is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Bethel averages 9/100, Kodiak 10/100. Kodiak is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 7°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bethel weather by month · Kodiak weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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