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Bethel Manor, Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bethel Manor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Bethel Manor, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 5:15 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
78%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:51 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Bethel Manor, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBethel Manor, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 79 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 79°H 100°
Bethel Manor, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°79°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    70%
    —
    98°79°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    0.49″
    92°74°-6°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    62%
    0.02″
    80°76°-12°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    31%
    —
    88°75°+8°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    0.02″
    97°79°+9°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    —
    84°77°-13°
Bethel Manor, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°74°89°104°6a12p6p12anow 80°high 100°low 79°
Bethel Manor, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · backing 42°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 20 @ 6:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 237SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 42° from the s.
Bethel Manor, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.0
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.91 inHg
Now
1013.0
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.31011.91013.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Bethel Manor, VA
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
↓-44 in 6h

AQI 63 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 44 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
51μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.82
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Bethel Manor, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
39.3mi
UNLIMITED
93 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:15 UTC · Bethel Manor, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:15 UTC · Bethel Manor, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Bethel Manor, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Bethel Manor, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Bethel Manor, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
1:51 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Bethel Manor, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 PM
Moonset
11:16 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Bethel Manor, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bethel Manor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Bethel Manor

  1. Sun100°79°1%
  2. Mon98°79°70%
  3. Tue92°74°81%
  4. Wed80°76°62%
  5. Thu88°75°31%
  6. Fri97°79°32%
  7. Sat84°77°43%
  8. Sun92°76°26%
  9. Mon85°75°22%
  10. Tue84°76°9%
  11. Wed85°74°18%
  12. Thu93°76°36%
  13. Fri91°76°36%
  14. Sat89°74°32%
  15. Sun91°74°38%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Bethel Manor

SPC has placed Bethel Manor in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Bethel Manor's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~40°F). Rainfall peaks in August (5.4 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January40°3.0″5
February42°2.6″6
March49°3.4″6
April58°3.1″6
May67°3.7″7
June75°4.1″7
July79°4.7″7
August77°5.4″7
September72°5.0″5
October61°4.2″6
November51°3.0″5
December43°3.2″6

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Bethel Manor's January averages 40°F and July 79°F — 39°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 45.1 inches over some 73 days.

Precipitation in Bethel Manor runs summer-dominant: August averages 5.4 inches across 7.2 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 2.6 inches over 5.6 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Bethel Manor in a summer-convective cohort with places like Poquoson, VA, Hampton, VA and Newport News, VA.

The cool-season window in Bethel Manor starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Bethel Manor, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Bethel Manor's frost date. Bethel Manor's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. In Bethel Manor, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Bethel Manor's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Poquoson, VA, Hampton, VA, Newport News, VA, Yorktown, VA, Carrollton, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Bethel Manor?
In Bethel Manor, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Bethel Manor's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Bethel Manor?
Bethel Manor sees its heaviest rain in August (around 5.4 inches), part of roughly 45 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Bethel Manor?
The warmest stretch in Bethel Manor comes in July, around 79°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Bethel Manor?
On average January is the chilliest month in Bethel Manor, about 40°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Bethel Manor?
Time tomatoes in Bethel Manor for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Bethel Manor's frost line.
How many rainy days does Bethel Manor get?
Bethel Manor records around 73 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Bethel Manor?
Bethel Manor's USDA zone comes from its January mean (40°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Bethel Manor?
Bethel Manor's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Bethel Manor?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Bethel Manor in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Bethel Manor?
Current conditions for Bethel Manor and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Bethel Manor forecast updated?
The Bethel Manor forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bethel Manor?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Bethel Manor are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Bethel Manor?
The next few days in Bethel Manor's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Bethel Manor, Virginia occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 40°F and July around 79°F — a 39°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Bethel Manor totals around 45 inches, spread over about 73 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 37.1°N gives Bethel Manor its 39°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Bethel Manor's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Bethel Manor

  • 23665

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.