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Monthly climate in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethlehem features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 772 mm (30.4 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethlehem enjoys an average of 4047 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa §

The warmest months in Bethlehem are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethlehem experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 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, Orange Free State, South Africa.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 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa §

Bethlehem usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethlehem are June, July and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa.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) 114 (4.5) 135 (5.3) 86 (3.4) 74 (2.9) 16 (0.6) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 21 (0.8) 13 (0.5) 50 (2.0) 100 (3.9) 154 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 10 10 2 1 0 4 2 6 11 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Bethlehem are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethlehem: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa.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 309 329 355 316 320 299 314 328 338 370 373 390
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 41m 13h 2m 12h 12m 11h 22m 10h 41m 10h 21m 10h 32m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 30m 13h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa §

Bethlehem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bethlehem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa.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) 16 16 13 11 7 5 6 8 11 12 14 17