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United States / South Dakota / Vermillion Metro Area / Clay County / Bethel / Zip Codes
Bethel, SD has a temperate climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature range during the summer months is between 65°F and 82°F, while temperatures in the winter typically range from 15°F to 35°F. Precipitation is common year-round, with most rain falling from May to August, and snowfall occurring mostly between December and March. Humidity levels in Bethel are generally low, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities year-round.

Bethel, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethel averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Bethel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Bethel, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethel, South DakotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.5 in.27.8 in.
  85.9 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  8.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1306 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 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Bethel, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethel are September, June and August.
In Bethel, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethel with an average of 8.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Bethel, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Bethel, there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
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.
June is the wettest month in Bethel with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Bethel means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Bethel with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.9 rainy days annually in Bethel, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.5 inches in Bethel means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Bethel with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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