As of 11:20 EDT

Weather in Bethesda, NC

85°Current weather

Bethesda, Sunday, 9 August, 11:20

Mostly clear. Feels like 95°. High 93°, low 71°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point75°

Monthly outlook for Bethesda, NC: average high 91.3°, average low 70°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 3.0 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 August (98.6°), the coolest 24 August (65.8°).

91.3°/70°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
10 / 7
Wet days / normal
3.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August92°86.3°+3.2°
19 August – 28 August90°85.6°+2.5°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal84.4°

August records over 66 years

104.2°18 August 1988All-time high
50.9°30 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Durham (4 mi).

Mon, 1093° / 71°0Overcast
93 °Overcast

Bethesda, Monday, 10 August

Overcast. High 93°, low 71°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 1198° / 74°0Clear
98 °Clear

Bethesda, Tuesday, 11 August

Clear. High 98°, low 74°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1299° / 69°0.83Heavy rain
99 °Heavy rain

Bethesda, Wednesday, 12 August

Heavy rain. High 99°, low 69°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1396° / 69°0.07Light rain
96 °Light rain

Bethesda, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 69°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Fri, 1485° / 72°0.17Light rain
85 °Light rain

Bethesda, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 85°, low 72°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Sat, 1586° / 67°0.01Light rain
86 °Light rain

Bethesda, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 67°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Sun, 1683° / 67°0.07Light rain
83 °Light rain

Bethesda, Sunday, 16 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 67°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Mon, 1795° / 68°0.49Rain
95 °Rain

Bethesda, Monday, 17 August

Rain. High 95°, low 68°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Tue, 1892° / 69°0Partly cloudy
92 °Partly cloudy

Bethesda, Tuesday, 18 August

Partly cloudy. High 92°, low 69°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Wed, 1995° / 72°0Partly cloudy
95 °Partly cloudy

Bethesda, Wednesday, 19 August

Partly cloudy. High 95°, low 72°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Thu, 2099° / 73°0.87Heavy rain
99 °Heavy rain

Bethesda, Thursday, 20 August

Heavy rain. High 99°, low 73°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Fri, 2186° / 68°0.04Light rain
86 °Light rain

Bethesda, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 68°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.9 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility
Dew point63°
Sat, 2295° / 69°0Clear
95 °Clear

Bethesda, Saturday, 22 August

Clear. High 95°, low 69°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Sun, 2393° / 74°0.22Rain
93 °Rain

Bethesda, Sunday, 23 August

Rain. High 93°, low 74°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Mon, 2473° / 66°0.15Light rain
73 °Light rain

Bethesda, Monday, 24 August

Light rain. High 73°, low 66°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility
Dew point63°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2585° / 68°0.04Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high98° (1968)
Record low59° (2024)
Wed, 2685° / 68°0.06Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1975)
Record low60° (1984)
Thu, 2785° / 69°0.15Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high95° (1987)
Record low60° (1966)
Fri, 2886° / 69°0.11Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high97° (2021)
Record low57° (1969)
Sat, 2986° / 69°0.08Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1998)
Record low53° (1986)
Sun, 3085° / 68°0.11Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (2021)
Record low51° (1986)
Mon, 3185° / 68°0.13Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2010)
Record low56° (1976)
Tue, 0184° / 68°0.16Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high97° (1993)
Record low57° (2025)
Wed, 0284° / 67°0.13Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high95° (2014)
Record low54° (1967)
Thu, 0385° / 67°0.12Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (2010)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 0484° / 67°0.14Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (1975)
Record low57° (1967)
Sat, 0583° / 67°0.23Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2007)
Record low53° (1997)
Sun, 0684° / 67°0.26Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low57° (1982)
Mon, 0783° / 66°0.09Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Bethesda, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (1990)
Record low53° (1984)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Bethesda, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Bethesda, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.