Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethany features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1147 mm (45.2 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethany enjoys an average of 3065 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bethany are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (27 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethany experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
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Bethany usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethany are January, February and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 47 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 99 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 163 (6.4) | 142 (5.6) | 110 (4.3) | 93 (3.7) | 119 (4.7) | 161 (6.3) | 54 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Bethany are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethany: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 193 | 212 | 263 | 273 | 341 | 366 | 330 | 284 | 237 | 206 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 20m |
Bethany experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Bethany UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |