Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethanie features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 99 mm (3.9 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethanie enjoys an average of 4177 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bethanie are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethanie experiences 259 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bethanie, Karas, Namibia with other places around the world.
Bethanie usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethanie are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Bethanie are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethanie: May, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 327 | 349 | 362 | 327 | 323 | 306 | 321 | 336 | 343 | 375 | 389 | 412 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 34m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 25m | 10h 47m | 10h 29m | 10h 38m | 11h 12m | 11h 56m | 12h 43m | 13h 24m | 13h 45m |
Bethanie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bethanie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |