Monthly climate in Bethel, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bethel features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1250 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bethel enjoys an average of 3139 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bethel, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Bethel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (44 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bethel experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bethel, North Carolina, United States.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 25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
28°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
17°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bethel, North Carolina, United States §

Bethel usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bethel are February, March and October. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bethel, North Carolina, United States.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) 91 (3.6) 90 (3.5) 69 (2.7) 100 (4.0) 108 (4.2) 129 (5.1) 122 (4.8) 153 (6.0) 121 (4.8) 76 (3.0) 92 (3.6) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 9 10 11 15 15 17 10 7 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Bethel, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Bethel are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bethel: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bethel, North Carolina, United States.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 170 188 251 283 302 313 332 309 282 265 234 203
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 4m 14h 31m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 15m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Bethel, North Carolina, United States §

Bethel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bethel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bethel, North Carolina, United States.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) 4 6 8 10 11 10 11 10 9 8 5 3