Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethesda features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1175 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethesda enjoys an average of 3206 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bethesda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethesda experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bethesda, Wales, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Bethesda usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethesda are January, April and May. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 78 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 105 (4.1) | 58 (2.3) | 78 (3.1) | 98 (3.8) | 93 (3.7) | 109 (4.3) | 100 (4.0) | 122 (4.8) | 103 (4.1) | 128 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Bethesda are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethesda: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92 | 159 | 226 | 331 | 411 | 400 | 421 | 384 | 312 | 236 | 123 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 8m | 9h 50m | 11h 54m | 14h 1m | 15h 53m | 16h 52m | 16h 20m | 14h 39m | 12h 37m | 10h 30m | 8h 37m | 7h 35m |
Bethesda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bethesda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |