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United States / Connecticut / Torrington Metro Area / Litchfield County / Bethlehem / Zip Codes
Bethlehem, CT is situated in the southern part of the state, with a humid continental climate. Summers can be hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with temperatures regularly hovering around the freezing mark. Snowfall in the winter months can be abundant, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Rainfall throughout the year averages to approximately forty inches. Spring and fall offer milder temperatures but still maintain a comfortable climate for outdoor activities or sightseeing around town.

Bethlehem, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethlehem averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Bethlehem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethlehem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bethlehem is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bethlehem, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethlehem, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.7 in.38.1 in.
  50.7 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  866 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bethlehem with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Bethlehem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethlehem are August, June and July.
In Bethlehem, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethlehem with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Bethlehem, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Bethlehem, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
Humidity in Bethlehem is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Bethlehem with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Bethlehem means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Bethlehem with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Bethlehem, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.7 inches in Bethlehem means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Bethlehem with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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