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Bethlehem

South Africa · 16,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 16°C · wettest around January · prevailing wind NW
Warmest
24.3 °C
Coldest
14.6 °C
Wettest
60%
Windiest
4.3 m/s
Prevailing
NW
3.3 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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never good
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The average temperature in Bethlehem over the whole year is 16°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 2°C.

Month by month Bethlehem climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January24°C15°C23°C53%57%2.7 m/s793247
February24°C15°C23°C51%60%2.6 m/s793148
March23°C14°C22°C50%50%2.4 m/s802357
April20°C10°C18°C51%48%2.2 m/s71576
May18°C5°C15°C39%30%2.0 m/s55182
June15°C2°C11°C42%24%2.2 m/s19077
July15°C2°C10°C43%26%2.4 m/s16073
August17°C4°C13°C23%31%2.7 m/s36079
September21°C8°C17°C41%33%3.1 m/s66476
October22°C11°C19°C49%44%3.2 m/s701565
November23°C13°C21°C51%53%3.0 m/s762158
December24°C15°C22°C52%59%3.1 m/s753148

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 15°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 24°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 2°C to 15°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 16°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around August. 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 winterJune to August

High 16°CLow 3°CRain 36%

Winter in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.

Bethlehem weather in springSeptember to November

High 22°CLow 11°CRain 47%

Spring in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.

Bethlehem weather in summerDecember to February

High 24°CLow 15°CRain 52%

Summer in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.

Bethlehem weather in autumnMarch to May

High 20°CLow 10°CRain 46%

Autumn in Bethlehem has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 46% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Bethlehem?

The rainy (wet) season in Bethlehem runs from September to July, peaking in January with a 53% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is August; August is the driest month, at 23%.

What time of year is Bethlehem windiest?

Winds in Bethlehem are highest in October, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.

What is the average temperature in Bethlehem year round?

The average temperature in Bethlehem over the whole year is 16°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 2°C.

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