Bethel, MN Climate

Bethel, MN has a continental climate, with cold winter temperatures and relatively warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature for the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation usually comes in the form of snow during the winter months and rain during the summer, with occasional thunderstorms occurring throughout both seasons. The area normally experiences between 60 to 70 inches of snowfall each year, with most of it being during December through March. Additionally, Bethel occasionally sees extreme weather events such as blizzards and ice storms.

Bethel, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethel averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Bethel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bethel is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bethel, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. 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 June, August and July.

In Bethel, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethel with an average of 3.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Bethel, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Bethel, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Bethel is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Bethel with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Bethel means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Bethel with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Bethel, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.7 inches in Bethel means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Bethel with 10.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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