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Monthly climate in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethlehem features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1467 mm (57.8 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethlehem enjoys an average of 3069 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

The warmest months in Bethlehem are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethlehem experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 15°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

Bethlehem usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethlehem are January, February and May. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77 (3.0) 114 (4.5) 122 (4.8) 158 (6.2) 104 (4.1) 123 (4.9) 128 (5.0) 146 (5.7) 127 (5.0) 127 (5.0) 115 (4.5) 127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 13 12 11 12 13 16 14 15 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

The sunniest months in Bethlehem are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethlehem: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 283 278 276 237 213 182 202 227 248 277 302 339
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 25m 13h 29m 12h 17m 11h 5m 10h 4m 9h 34m 9h 49m 10h 41m 11h 50m 13h 3m 14h 8m 14h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand §

Bethlehem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bethlehem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 10 7 4 3 3 5 7 9 11 13