Bethesda and Forest Glen have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Bethesda | Metric | Forest Glen |
|---|---|---|
| 206 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 206 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 119 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 119 days |
| 14 in | Snowfallper year | 15 in |
| 41 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 33 days |
| 93 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 93 days |
| 69% | Humidityaverage relative | 69% |
| 56 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 56 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda high | 43 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Forest Glen high | 43 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Bethesda low | 26 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Forest Glen low | 26 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Forest Glen | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Forest Glen | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Bethesda vs another city
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- Bethesda vs North Bethesda, MD
- Bethesda vs South Kensington, MD
- Bethesda vs North Kensington, MD
- Bethesda vs Potomac, MD
- Bethesda vs New York, NY
- Bethesda vs Los Angeles, CA
- Bethesda vs Chicago, IL
- Bethesda vs Houston, TX
- Bethesda vs Phoenix, AZ
- Bethesda vs Philadelphia, PA
Forest Glen vs another city
- Forest Glen vs South Kensington, MD
- Forest Glen vs Silver Spring, MD
- Forest Glen vs Four Corners, MD
- Forest Glen vs Kemp Mill, MD
- Forest Glen vs North Kensington, MD
- Forest Glen vs Wheaton, MD
- Forest Glen vs New York, NY
- Forest Glen vs Los Angeles, CA
- Forest Glen vs Chicago, IL
- Forest Glen vs Houston, TX
- Forest Glen vs Phoenix, AZ
- Forest Glen vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).