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Bethany Beach weather in May

Weather in Bethany Beach: May

Average day temperature: 63.6°F
Average night temperature: 58.0°F
Sea water temperature: 58.3°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 13.8 - 14.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 1.2 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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96
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 72°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 50°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 62.1°F and 59.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Bethany Beach in May, °F

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63
67
71

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 59.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 65.7°F and 55.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
26%
32%
42%

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.0
1.3
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.7
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.9
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2

Precipitation total value in Bethany Beach in May is 1.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
6.9
9.3
11.6
13.9
16.2
12.0
11.8
10.7
11.2
9.0
9.0
10.2
12.3
13.5
12.6
12.9
12.0
11.8
10.7
11.2
9.0
9.0
10.2
11.5
12.3
13.5
12.6
12.9

The average wind speed value in May is 11.5 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.9
6.5
8.1
9.7
11.4
13.0
5.2
6.7
7.0
7.5
8.2
8.7
9.5
7.1
6.8
5.6
5.5
5.2
6.7
7.0
7.5
8.2
8.7
9.5
7.1
7.1
6.8
5.6
5.5

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.1.

Best time for vacation in Bethany Beach

Sunniest months:
November 16 days
October 15 days
June 14 days
Warmest months:
July 80.1 °F
August 78.4 °F
June 74.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 74.3 °F
August 74.2 °F
September 73.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 41.2 °F
February 43.7 °F
December 46.5 °F
Rainiest months:
August 4 days
December 3 days
October 3 days
Windiest months:
March 13.5 mph
January 12.9 mph
February 12.6 mph

Bethany Beach on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Bethany Beach
Local time: 08:03
April 05, saturday
0900
54°F
NW
13 mph
1200
55°F
NW
12 mph
1500
57°F
NE
8 mph
1800
64°F
N
6 mph
2100
63°F
N
12 mph
April 06, sunday
0000
63°F
NE
12 mph
0300
57°F
NE
16 mph
0600
55°F
NE
17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F