South Bethlehem, New York Weather
South Bethlehem, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for South Bethlehem, Albany County.
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About South Bethlehem, New York
South Bethlehem unfolds as a landscape of quiet resilience, where rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, meet the fertile valleys. It lies 9.5 miles south-south-west of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 209°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-east of New Scotland. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle scent of damp earth and distant pine, a perfume that clings to the broad, open skies. The terrain, a gentle mosaic of cultivated fields and wooded fringes, suggests a place where human endeavor has always sought a harmonious, if sometimes challenging, partnership with the land. The houses, often set back from the road, seem to watch the days pass with a patient, weathered gaze, their porches echoing with the phantom murmur of past conversations. The history of South Bethlehem is a story of sustenance and adaptation, deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the Schoharie Creek watershed. For generations, the rich soil has yielded its harvest, supporting a local economy built on the enduring rhythm of planting and reaping. While the grand industrial chapters of larger cities may not be written here, South Bethlehem possesses its own narrative of self-reliance, a character forged by the labor of families who understood the land’s demands and rewards. Small, independent businesses still anchor the heart of the community, their storefronts reflecting a continuity of purpose, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this Albany County locality.
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| Location | South Bethlehem, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.531747°N, 73.847347°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12158, 12161 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Bethlehem, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Bethlehem, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for South Bethlehem includes coordinates 42.531747°N, 73.847347°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12158, 12161. Telephone area code: 518. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
