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Weather in Bethel, Ohio

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bethel, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
93%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Bethel, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
65°
1p
63°
23%
2p
64°
16%
3p
67°
4p
69°
5p
68°
6p
68°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
62°
11p
L 41°H 69°
Bethel, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    39%
    86°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    60%
    81°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    68°55°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    19%
    66°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    35%
    68°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    49%
    70°64°
Bethel, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
199° · veering 23°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
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 8 · pk 28 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 23° from the ssw.
Bethel, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bethel, OH
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bethel, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bethel, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bethel, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bethel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Bethel

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.