When to go · Bethel
Bethel, month by month
The best months for Bethel: Jan, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Feb, May, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.-11 °C (12 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 8 rain days12 °F (-11 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.-7 °C (19 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 7 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.-6 °C (21 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 8 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 13 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.-9 °C (16 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 11 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bethel, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Mar: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 2
January: Inside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
March: Inside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
Bethel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.