Bethlehem monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Bethlehem

Bethlehem average temperature chart (Celsius) Bethlehem average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Bethlehem (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.6 25.4 24 20.9 18.5 15.3 15.8 18.4 21.3 22.4 24 25.4
°F 79.8 77.7 75.2 69.6 65.3 59.5 60.4 65.1 70.3 72.3 75.2 77.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Bethlehem monthly rainfall chart (mm) Bethlehem monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Bethlehem (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 111 90 84 49 21 10 9 22 35 75 95 96
inches 4.4 3.5 3.3 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.9 3.7 3.8
Rainy days 14 12 11 8 3 3 2 2 5 11 12 14

Average annual rainfall in Bethlehem: 695mm (273.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Bethlehem

Bethlehem average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Bethlehem
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 9.1 8.8 8.5 8.6 9.2 9.2 9.7 10.4 9.7 9 9.2 9.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Bethlehem average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Bethlehem average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Bethlehem (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 13.3 12.7 10.9 7 2.1 -1.5 -1.8 0.8 4.9 8.1 10.3 12.1
Max °C 26.9 25.7 24.3 21.3 18.9 15.7 16.2 18.8 21.7 22.8 24.4 25.8
Min °F 55.9 54.9 51.6 44.5 35.8 29.3 28.8 33.4 40.8 46.5 50.5 53.7
Max °F 68.2 66.6 63.7 57.4 50.9 44.8 45 49.6 55.9 59.7 63.1 66

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Bethlehem average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Bethlehem average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Bethlehem in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 24.5 25 24.7 23.8 22.6 21.4 20.6 20.3 20.5 21.1 22.2 23.5
°F 76.2 76.9 76.4 74.8 72.7 70.5 69.1 68.5 68.9 70 72 74.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Bethlehem average winspeed by month (km/h) Bethlehem average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Bethlehem (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 12 12 10
mph 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Bethlehem relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Bethlehem
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
63% 66% 66% 66% 60% 59% 56% 50% 50% 56% 60% 60%

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Bethlehem weather stats

Bethlehem weather statistics
Hottest month: January 26.6°C 79.9°F
Driest month: July 9mm 0.4ins
Sunniest month: August 10.4hrs
Coldest month: June 15.3°C 59.5°F
Wettest month: January 111mm 4.4ins
Warmest sea: February 25°C 77°F
Map showing location of Bethlehem (-28.23078, 28.30707) Bethlehem map pin © Google

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