When to go · Bethany Beach
Bethany Beach in August
Great month. Inside Bethany Beach's best window: Jun–Aug for beach weather; late May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Bethany Beach's best window: Jun–Aug for beach weather; late May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Bethany Beach in this guide.
Weather in August
- Bethany BeachHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bethany Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Bethany Beach's best window: Jun–Aug for beach weather; late May and Sep for fewer crowds.
May: Inside Bethany Beach's best window: Jun–Aug for beach weather; late May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Bethany Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.