Bethel, AK Weather & Climate Normals
Bethel's real weather, in one number
Bethel, AK scores 21/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: weather-driven. Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. 1 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Bethel's hottest and coldest months
Bethel's hottest month is Jul, averaging 56°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 7°F, a 49.3°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Bethel's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13°F | 1°F | 0.77in | 9.4in |
| Feb | 20°F | 7°F | 0.88in | 8.1in |
| Mar | 22°F | 7°F | 0.74in | 8.8in |
| Apr | 37°F | 21°F | 0.79in | 6in |
| May | 52°F | 34°F | 1.21in | 1.9in |
| Jun | 62°F | 45°F | 1.77in | 0in |
| Jul | 64°F | 49°F | 2.57in | 0in |
| Aug | 61°F | 47°F | 3.36in | 0in |
| Sep | 53°F | 39°F | 2.89in | 0.5in |
| Oct | 38°F | 26°F | 1.84in | 3.9in |
| Nov | 24°F | 13°F | 1.8in | 13.2in |
| Dec | 16°F | 4°F | 1.06in | 12.2in |
Jul is the best time to see Bethel at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Bethel
Bethel averages 19.68in of precipitation a year across roughly 151 days with measurable rain or snow, and 64in of snow a year.
Where Bethel ranks
Bethel ranks 4875 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 11 of 11 within AK. About 6,335 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Bethel Ap, AK US, 1.3 miles from Bethel, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station