The most comfortable time to visit Bethlehem is from March to May, and again from late October to mid December. For sun, aim for June to mid October; for walking, go from mid November to mid April.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from June to mid October. It peaks in late June, at 70. Avoid December to February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 13% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from March to May, with a second spell from late October to mid December. It peaks in mid November, at 77. The weakest stretch is from mid July to early September, when it drops to 10, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid November to mid April. It peaks in late February, at 79. Avoid late June to mid September for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Bethlehem over the whole year is 21°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C. The rainy (wet) season in Bethlehem runs from November to March, peaking in January with a 25% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to October; July is the driest month, at 0%. Winds in Bethlehem are highest in July, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Bethlehem come in June, when the sky is typically 20% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 40%.
Month by month Bethlehem climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 9°C | 13°C | 25% | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 43 | 1 | 74 |
| February | 17°C | 10°C | 13°C | 22% | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 45 | 2 | 77 |
| March | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 17% | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 60 | 11 | 71 |
| April | 24°C | 16°C | 21°C | 10% | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 71 | 27 | 57 |
| May | 28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 4% | 26% | 3.0 m/s | 62 | 46 | 34 |
| June | 31°C | 23°C | 30°C | 0% | 20% | 3.0 m/s | 35 | 67 | 8 |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 32°C | 0% | 20% | 3.1 m/s | 14 | 62 | 1 |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 33°C | 2% | 23% | 3.0 m/s | 12 | 58 | 1 |
| September | 31°C | 23°C | 31°C | 2% | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 21 | 65 | 5 |
| October | 28°C | 20°C | 27°C | 3% | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 50 | 62 | 20 |
| November | 23°C | 15°C | 21°C | 14% | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 74 | 26 | 58 |
| December | 18°C | 12°C | 15°C | 22% | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 55 | 3 | 78 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Bethlehem weather by season
Year round, Bethlehem has days of about 16°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 9°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Bethlehem weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
Bethlehem weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Bethlehem weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.
Bethlehem weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 6% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Bethlehem?
The rainy (wet) season in Bethlehem runs from November to March, peaking in January with a 25% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to October; July is the driest month, at 0%.
What time of year is Bethlehem windiest?
Winds in Bethlehem are highest in July, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Bethlehem year round?
The average temperature in Bethlehem over the whole year is 21°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C.
Where to go instead in late August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.