Bethesda, OH Climate


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Bethesda, OH has a temperate climate with generally mild winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in winter range from around 27°F to 39°F while average temperatures in summer range from 61°F to 83°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of around 42 inches per year. The area receives an average of 10 days of snowfall each season, and experiences some humidity levels in the summer months. Bethesda also has a moderate amount of sunshine annually, averaging around 215 sunny days per year.

Bethesda, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Bethesda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethesda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bethesda is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bethesda, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethesda, OhioUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  28.2 in.27.8 in.
  140.7 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1227 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 Bethesda with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Bethesda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethesda are June, August and September.
In Bethesda, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethesda with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Bethesda, there are 122.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Bethesda, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bethesda but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Bethesda with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Bethesda means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Bethesda with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in Bethesda, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Bethesda means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Bethesda with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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