Bethel May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Bethel, Alaska in the month of May.
Typical Bethel May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 52.0 °F
Average daily low 34.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.2 inches
Average monthly snow 1.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 38.8%
Daily chance of snow 8.7%
Bethel May Weather Records
1923–2024
Highest temperature 80 °F May 31, 1993
Lowest temperature -5 °F May 2, 1949
Highest daily low 54 °F May 31, 1993
Lowest daily high 10 °F May 2, 1949
Hottest average high temperature 58.9 °F 2020
Coldest average high temperature 38.1 °F 1964
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches May 2, 2002
Most monthly precipitation 3.6 inches 2002
Most daily snow 6.2 inches May 2, 2002
Most monthly snow 7.7 inches 1998
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 44.9 28.3 64 3
May 2 45.5 28.7 63 -5
May 3 46.1 29.2 63 2
May 4 46.5 29.6 59 4
May 5 47.0 29.9 61 0
May 6 47.4 30.3 61 0
May 7 47.9 30.6 66 6
May 8 48.3 31.0 66 6
May 9 48.7 31.4 67 13
May 10 49.2 31.7 66 12
May 11 49.6 32.1 67 12
May 12 50.0 32.5 70 15
May 13 50.5 32.9 72 16
May 14 50.9 33.2 71 13
May 15 51.4 33.6 73 15
May 16 52.0 34.1 75 18
May 17 52.5 34.5 68 13
May 18 53.1 35.0 68 16
May 19 53.7 35.5 73 23
May 20 54.2 35.9 73 22
May 21 54.7 36.3 70 21
May 22 55.3 36.7 70 19
May 23 55.9 37.2 72 25
May 24 56.3 37.6 72 23
May 25 56.7 37.9 79 21
May 26 57.0 38.2 78 26
May 27 57.3 38.5 78 25
May 28 57.7 38.9 75 25
May 29 58.0 39.2 76 25
May 30 58.3 39.6 76 26
May 31 58.5 39.9 80 28
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1923–2024 Bethel Airport location