Bethel vs Kotzebue: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 680 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kotzebue is the sunnier overall: about 2,092 hours of sunshine a year to Bethel's 1,745. Bethel has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 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 | Kotzebue | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,745 | 2,092 |
| Sunniest month | July (56/100) | July (39/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 52/100 | 35/100 |
| Rain / year | 732 mm | 516 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Bethel vs Kotzebue month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel | Kotzebue | Bethel | Kotzebue | Bethel | Kotzebue | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -17° | 43 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -14° | 51 | 42 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -6° | -12° | 34 | 24 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 1° | -3° | 44 | 29 |
| May | 13 | 0 | 10° | 5° | 52 | 35 |
| June | 53 | 28 | 16° | 12° | 53 | 36 |
| July | 56 | 39 | 17° | 14° | 80 | 70 |
| August | 48 | 39 | 16° | 14° | 95 | 76 |
| September | 18 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 85 | 52 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3° | -1° | 75 | 47 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -6° | -10° | 66 | 37 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -10° | -15° | 54 | 37 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Bethel · Jun Bethel · Jul Bethel · Aug Bethel · Sep Bethel · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bethel averages 0/100, Kotzebue 0/100. Bethel is the warmer, around -9°C daytime highs vs -14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bethel (average score 4/100 vs 0). Bethel is the warmer, around 2°C daytime highs vs -3°C.
- June–August: Bethel (average score 52/100 vs 35). Bethel is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- September–October: Bethel (average score 9/100 vs 0). Bethel is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bethel weather by month · Kotzebue weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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