Bethel, WA Climate


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Bethel, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The temperature rarely drops below freezing during the winter months and the average annual temperature in the area is around 48°F. Summers are usually sunny and pleasant, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on occasion. The area typically sees an average of 32 inches of rain each year, but snowfall is rare due to its coastal location.

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

Bethel averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Bethel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 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 Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Bethel, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethel, WashingtonUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  3.5 in.27.8 in.
  158.2 days106.2 days
  153 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  36.6°21.7°
  7.27
  2.74.3
  315 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.

August is the hottest month for Bethel with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. 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 August, July and September.
In Bethel, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethel with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Bethel, there are 26.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Bethel, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
Humidity in Bethel is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.
November is the wettest month in Bethel with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Bethel means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Bethel with 19.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 158.2 rainy days annually in Bethel, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Bethel means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Bethel with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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