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United States / Connecticut / Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro Area / Fairfield County / Bethel / Zip Codes
Bethel, CT enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with highs reaching up to 90 degrees occasionally. Winters are usually cold but temperatures rarely drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, making Bethel an ideal place for outdoor activities throughout the year. Rainfall is abundant in the spring and fall months and snowfall is light, averaging around 20 inches annually. Overall, Bethel has a pleasant climate that allows residents to enjoy all four seasons.

Bethel, Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethel averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Bethel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBethel, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.8 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  377 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 Bethel with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Bethel, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethel are June, August and September.
In Bethel, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethel with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Bethel, there are 131.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Bethel, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bethel 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.
October is the wettest month in Bethel with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 51.4 inches in Bethel means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Bethel with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Bethel, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in Bethel means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Bethel with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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