Bethlehem, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Henry County / Bethlehem / Zip Codes
Bethlehem, MO has a humid continental climate, featuring warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 27°F in the winter months to around 81°F during the summer months. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with higher rain and snowfall amounts in the winter and spring months. Due to its location near major bodies of water such as Lake of the Ozarks, Bethlehem enjoys moderate temperatures that rarely exceed 95°F or dip below 15°F. The average annual precipitation is approximately 40 inches.

Bethlehem, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethlehem averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Bethlehem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethlehem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Bethlehem, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethlehem, MissouriUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  12.4 in.27.8 in.
  93.0 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  807 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 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Bethlehem, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethlehem are September, May and June.
In Bethlehem, there are 33.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethlehem with an average of 20.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Bethlehem, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Bethlehem, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem.
June is the wettest month in Bethlehem with 5.6 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 43.4 inches in Bethlehem means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Bethlehem with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in Bethlehem, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Bethlehem means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Bethlehem with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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