When to go · Bethel
Bethel in August
Great month. Inside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Bethel in this guide.
Weather in August
- BethelHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 16 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 Bethel, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast