Climate almanac
Bethlehem
Free State, South Africa · -28.23°, 28.31°
What is the climate like in Bethlehem?
Bethlehem is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in May (7.9/10). Bethlehem is warmest in January, when daily highs average 79°F (26°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 33°F (1°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 34 in (851 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in May (7.9/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 79°F (26°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 33°F (1°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (5.7 in (144 mm))
- Driest monthJuly (0.3 in (8 mm))
- Annual precipitation34 in (851 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromBethlehem, 3 km away (1980-2025)