Bethel, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Shelby County / Bethel / Zip Codes
Bethel, MO has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. On average, the summer months see high temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit, while winter months are often below freezing. Precipitation occurs throughout the year - both rain and snow - keeping the area relatively moist with an average of about 40 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, with strong winds in spring and autumn making for pleasant days throughout these times of the year.

Bethel, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethel averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Bethel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bethel is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Bethel, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethel, MissouriUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  86.6 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  715 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 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Bethel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethel are September, May and June.
In Bethel, there are 27.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethel with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Bethel, there are 113.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Bethel, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bethel during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Bethel.
May is the wettest month in Bethel with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Bethel means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Bethel with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in Bethel, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Bethel means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Bethel with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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