Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethal features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 737 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethal enjoys an average of 3958 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 Bethal are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethal experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bethal, Mpumalanga, South Africa with other places around the world.
Bethal usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethal are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 111 (4.4) | 118 (4.6) | 58 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 20 (0.8) | 72 (2.8) | 110 (4.3) | 164 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Bethal are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethal: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 303 | 314 | 349 | 315 | 314 | 299 | 316 | 328 | 332 | 357 | 358 | 369 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 34m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 25m | 10h 47m | 10h 29m | 10h 39m | 11h 12m | 11h 56m | 12h 43m | 13h 24m | 13h 45m |
Bethal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Bethal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |