Bethel weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Bethel is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 56/100), with June and August close behind. Bethel averages about 1,745 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Bethel?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bethel is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 43 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bethel?
Bethel isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,745 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate July (56) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #493 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 732 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -19° / -2°F | 43 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -15° / 5°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 44 mm | 2 |
| May | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| June | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 53 mm | 4 |
| July | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 80 mm | 3 |
| August | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| September | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 85 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 75 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -12° / 10°F | 66 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -17° / 1°F | 54 mm | 0 |
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Bethel: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bethel?
Bethel is a small town in United States with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bethel get a year?
Bethel gets about 1,745 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Bethel?
The sunniest time to visit Bethel is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 56/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bethel?
January is the least sunny month in Bethel, scoring 0/100 with about 43 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bethel?
The typical midday UV index in Bethel peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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