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Bethany Beach weather

Bethany Beach, DE

84° now

Tomorrow: Rain Showers Likely, high 66°, 63% chance of rain

Current observed weather and the available forecast for Bethany Beach. Conditions can change quickly; check local alerts before travel.

Current conditions

Current weather at Bethany Beach

Broken clouds

Observed at 3:56 PM local time

84°Feels like 88°
Humidity
60%
Wind
9 mph, gusts 18 mph
Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM

At a glance

Today and Tomorrow at Bethany Beach

Mostly Sunny

High 84° · Low 63°

Up to 50% chance of rain

Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Rain Showers Likely

High 66° · Low 64°

Up to 63% chance of rain

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Hour by hour

Bethany Beach hourly forecast for the next 24 hours

  • 78°Partly Sunny0% rain
  • 77°Mostly Cloudy5% rain
  • 75°Mostly Cloudy9% rain
  • 73°Mostly Cloudy14% rain
  • 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain
  • 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain
  • 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain
  • 71°Chance Rain Showers31% rain
  • 70°Chance Rain Showers40% rain
  • 69°Chance Rain Showers48% rain
  • 68°Chance Rain Showers49% rain
  • 66°Chance Rain Showers49% rain
  • 65°Chance Rain Showers50% rain
  • 64°Chance Rain Showers54% rain
  • 64°Rain Showers Likely59% rain
  • 63°Rain Showers Likely63% rain
  • 63°Rain Showers Likely59% rain
  • 63°Rain Showers Likely55% rain
  • 63°Chance Rain Showers52% rain
  • 63°Chance Rain Showers44% rain
  • 64°Chance Rain Showers37% rain
  • 64°Chance Rain Showers30% rain
  • 64°Chance Rain Showers27% rain
  • 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain

Day by day

Bethany Beach 7-day forecast

  • Mostly SunnyUp to 50% rain84° / 63°
  • Rain Showers LikelyUp to 63% rain66° / 64°
  • Rain ShowersUp to 92% rain67° / 62°
  • Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyUp to 31% rain69° / 53°
  • SunnyUp to 0% rain60° / 53°
  • SunnyUp to 0% rain61° / 55°
  • SunnyUp to 4% rain64° / 57°

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 12:32 PM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.

Averages, not a forecast

Bethany Beach weather by month

In an average October, highs are near 68° and lows near 49°, with measurable precipitation on about 11 days.

July is usually the warmest month (average high 84°), and January the coldest (average low 28°). August has the most days with precipitation, and November the fewest.

Average monthly weather near Bethany Beach, 1991–2020
MonthAvg highAvg lowPrecip. daysPrecip.
January45°28°113.4 in
February47°29°103.0 in
March52°35°113.9 in
April62°44°123.0 in
May70°53°123.8 in
June79°63°113.3 in
July84°68°113.8 in
August83°67°123.8 in
September77°61°103.9 in
October68°49°114.0 in
November58°39°103.2 in
December50°32°113.6 in

NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the OCEAN CITY MUNI AP, MD US station, 16 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.

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Type
Beach
City
Bethany Beach, DE
Visitor information
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