Upper Mount Bethel, PA climate
Upper Mount Bethel has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Upper Mount Bethel feels like
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Upper Mount Bethel weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 3.5" | 9.9" | 11 | 18° – 35° |
| February | 40° | 20° | 2.8" | 5.2" | 9 | 17° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.8" | 3.5" | 11 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 11 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 3.4" | 0.4" | 10 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 4.1" | 4.0" | 12 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 48.9" | 23.3" | 131 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Upper Mount Bethel
Upper Mount Bethel gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Mount Bethel
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Upper Mount Bethel, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Upper Mount Bethel and its neighbors
Upper Mount Bethel borders 12 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Hardwick has the coldest January nights (18°) and Belvidere the hottest July afternoons (85°). Upper Mount Bethel’s January low is 19° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Upper Mount Bethel compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Upper Mount Bethel averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Upper Mount Bethel’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 17° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Upper Mount Bethel’s climate
What is the coldest month in Upper Mount Bethel?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Upper Mount Bethel?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Upper Mount Bethel get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Upper Mount Bethel?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Upper Mount Bethel?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Upper Mount Bethel itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Belvidere Brg, NJ (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.